From Townsville
to Greenvale
We're building a line
Through the ranges
and gorges
To the great nickel mine
The long days are dusty
And hotter than hell
And that's why
we all worship
Three Rivers Hotel
It's Thiess Brothers
camp on the
Banks of the Star
Where men from all nations
And walks of life are
And it's funny to listen
To the stories they tell
Every night 'round the bar
At Three Rivers Hotel
We curse at the things
That go wrong
through the day
And vow that
we'll snatch it
And go far away
But when day is done
And we're soon feeling well
The laughter rings out from
Three Rivers Hotel
There's Wesley the barman
And young Irish joe
Serving the booze
And collecting the dough
What a stir
they would cause
If they ever should tell
All the secrets
they've learned in
Three Rivers Hotel
On the night after payday
There's fun and romance
It's a night for the famlies
To sing and to dance
You can let down your hair
And come out of your shell
And do your own thing
In Three Rivers Hotel
And if you listen
to the bosses
When the night's
gettin' late
On the progress
they're makin'
The best in the state
They'd be finished this line
And this maint'nance
as well
If they worked
like they bragged
In Three Rivers Hotel
And if you think
you can drink
We've got money to back
On stayers like Cass
And old grader jack
And they tell me old Coster
Gives everyone hell
When he gets
on the booze
In three Rivers Hotel
Yeah, he's a whopper
When this job is finished
We'll pack up and go
To another construction
Still chasing big dough
But wherever I wander
My memory will dwell
On those happy days
In Three Rivers Hotel
Lets Sing Together Now
From Townsville
to Greenvale
We're building a line
Through the ranges
and gorges
To the great nickel mine
The long days are dusty
And hotter than hell
And that's why
we all worship
Three Rivers Hotel
From Townsville
to Greenvale
We're building a line
Through the ranges
and gorges
To the great nickel mine
The long days are dusty
And hotter than hell
And that's why
we all worship
Three Rivers Hotel