E5 A5 C5 G5 He was alone of his people E5 A5 C5 G5 In a Melbourne hotel on a Friday night E5 A5 C5 G5 He was alone of his people E5 A5 C5 G5 But he just sat on his own he was feeling alright E5 A5 C5 G5 From the west coast of Africa E5 A5 C5 G5 Seeking knowledge he'd come E5 A5 C5 G5 He was a student of medicine E5 A5 C5 G5 He stuck out like a sore thumb B5 C5 He was alone of his people, alone of his race B5 C5 E5 A5 C5 Alone of his people, alone in a strange strange place G5 E5 A5 C5 G5 Strange strange place E5 A5 C5 G5 Then they burst in like thunder E5 A5 C5 G5 They were chanting their lines E5 A5 C5 G5 They wore haircuts from Britain E5 A5 C5 G5 They wore boots just like mine E5 A5 C5 G5 And their blood it was up E5 A5 C5 G5 As the beers they went down E5 A5 C5 G5 It was six against one E5 A5 C5 G5 It was a night on the town B5 C5 He was alone of his people, alone of his race B5 C5 Alone of his people, alone in a strange place B5 C5 B5 Alone to the blows, alone to the ravages C5 E5 A5 C5 G5 He was alone among savages E5 A5 C5 G5 Now next day in the newspaper E5 A5 C5 G5 This young man he replied E5 A5 C5 G5 Said he could not believe E5 A5 C5 G5 All their hatred inside E5 A5 C5 G5 Though the wounds would soon heal E5 A5 C5 G5 Well it was no disgrace E5 A5 C5 G5 And he would not soon forget E5 A5 C5 G5 The looks on their face E5 A5 C5 G5 And I will not soon forget E5 A5 C5 G5 All my feelings of shame E5 A5 C5 G5 So will you tell me Ron Casey E5 A5 C5 G5 Tell me who is to blame? E5 A5 C5 G5 And will you tell me Bruce Ruxton E5 A5 C5 G5 Is this the country You fought for? E5 A5 C5 G5 Was it six against one E5 A5 C5 G5 The way you won that old war?