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Hungry Years – Weddings, Parties, Anything
A          G  D       A          G  D
DMama, mama, come and listen now and I’ll Atell you what I Gsaw
GI was down by the railway gates – DI was feeling bored
Then a Ggoods train rolled up Dclickety-clack
GYou say there ain’t no Dspecial in that
But it was Acrowded down, it was Gloaded Ddown
With Amen all wearing Grags and Dfrowns
And if Ayou want to listen what GI’ve been Dtold
TonAight it’s on for Gyoung and Dold in Gour town, tonight in Dour town.
Won’t you Gspare a Dsmile, can’t you Gshed a Dtear
In these Asad times, in these Gbad times in these Dhungry years
Some Dsay they are pickers, they are Aup for honest Gwork
GSome they are just Dhard time men, Aa little bit down on their luck
So Gwhy is it you are Dfrowning dad, Gwhen I say they’re Dnot that bad?
Oh they are Atired men, they’re unhGired Dmen
They Aain’t slept warm since wGho knows Dwhen
And if Ayou want to listen, if Gyou want to Dknow,
It’s Acaution to the Gwind they’ll Dthrow in Gour town, tonight in Dour town
Won’t you Gspare a Dsmile, can’t you Gshed a Dtear
In these Asad times, in these Gbad times in these Dhungry years
DWe are very many, and Ayou are very Gfew
And Gif we want to Dsteal your girls – that’s Ajust what we will do
‘Cause you dGrove us from your Dcities, and you Gdrove us from your Dtrains
And we are Adown and out in GOuyen Dtown, and you Aknow we are MildGura-Dbound
And if Ayou want to listen, Guse your Dbrains,
AYou’d better let us Gjoin your Dtrain and Gleave this town – I Dhate your town
Won’t you Gspare a Dsmile, can’t you Gshed a Dtear
In these Asad times, in these Gbad times in these Dhungry years

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Hungry Years

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Hungry Years – Weddings, Parties, Anything

A G D A G D

D A G

Mama, mama, come and listen now and I’ll tell you what I saw

G D

I was down by the railway gates – I was feeling bored

G D

Then a goods train rolled up clickety-clack

G D

You say there ain’t no special in that

A G D

But it was crowded down, it was loaded down

A G D

With men all wearing rags and frowns

A G D

And if you want to listen what I’ve been told

A G D G D

Tonight it’s on for young and old in our town, tonight in our town.

G D G D

Won’t you spare a smile, can’t you shed a tear

A G D

In these sad times, in these bad times in these hungry years

D A G

Some say they are pickers, they are up for honest work

G D A

Some they are just hard time men, a little bit down on their luck

G D G D

So why is it you are frowning dad, when I say they’re not that bad?

A G D

Oh they are tired men, they’re unhired men

A G D

They ain’t slept warm since who knows when

A G D

And if you want to listen, if you want to know,

A G D G D

It’s caution to the wind they’ll throw in our town, tonight in our town

G D G D

Won’t you spare a smile, can’t you shed a tear

A G D

In these sad times, in these bad times in these hungry years

D A G

We are very many, and you are very few

G D A

And if we want to steal your girls – that’s just what we will do

G D G D

‘Cause you drove us from your cities, and you drove us from your trains

A G D A G D

And we are down and out in Ouyen town, and you know we are Mildura-bound

A G D

And if you want to listen, use your brains,

A G D G D

You’d better let us join your train and leave this town – I hate your town

G D G D

Won’t you spare a smile, can’t you shed a tear

A G D

In these sad times, in these bad times in these hungry years

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