E5 A5 E5 From Townsville to Greenvale we're building a line A5 E5 Through the ranges and gorges to the great nickel mine A5 The long days are dusty and hotter than hell B5 E5 And that's why we all worship Three Rivers Hotel E5 A5 E5 It's Theiss Brothers camp on the banks of the Star A5 E5 Where men from all nations and walks of life are A5 And it's funny to listen to the stories they tell B5 E5 Every night round the bar in Three Rivers Hotel E5 A5 E5 We curse at the things that go wrong through the day A5 E5 And vow that we'll snatch it go far away A5 But when day is done and we're soon feeling well B5 E5 And laughter rings out from Three Rivers Hotel E5 A5 E5 There's Wesley the barman and young irish Joe A5 E5 Serving the booze and collecting the dough A5 What a stir they would cause if they ever should tell B5 E5 All the secrets they've learned in Three Rivers Hotel E5 A5 E5 On the night after pay day there's fun and romance A5 E5 It's a night for the families to sing and to dance A5 You can let down your hair and come out of your shell B5 E5 And do your own thing in Three Rivers Hotel E5 A5 E5 And if you listen to the bosses when the night's getting late A5 E5 On the progress they're making the best in the state A5 They'd be finished this line and this maintenance as well B5 E5 If they worked like they bragged in Three Rivers Hotel E5 A5 E5 And if you think you can drink we've got money to back A5 E5 On stayers like Cass and old grader Jack A5 And they tell me old Coster gives everyone hell B5 E5 When he gets on the booze in Three Rivers Hotel (Yeah he's a whopper) E5 A5 E5 When this job is finished we'll pack up and go A5 E5 To another construction still chasing big dough A5 But where ever I wander my memory will dwell B5 E5 On those happy days in Three Rivers Hotel Repeat 1st verse twice- After 1st time yell (yeah come on Coster)
