Three Rivers Hotel

Lyrics

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 in Three Rivers Hotel We curse at the things that go wrong through the day And vow that we'll snatch it, go far away But when day is done and we're soon feeling well And 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 families 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 maintenance 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 ol' 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 Let's 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 Yeah, come on, Coster 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