A5 G5 D5 A5 G5 D5 D5 A5 G5 Mama, mama, come and listen now and I?ll tell you what I saw G5 D5 I was down by the railway gates ? I was feeling bored G5 D5 Then a goods train rolled up clickety-clack G5 D5 You say there ain?t no special in that A5 G5 D5 But it was crowded down, it was loaded down A5 G5 D5 With men all wearing rags and frowns A5 G5 D5 And if you want to listen what I?ve been told A5 G5 D5 G5 D5 Tonight it?s on for young and old in our town, tonight in our town. G5 D5 G5 D5 Won?t you spare a smile, can?t you shed a tear A5 G5 D5 In these sad times, in these bad times in these hungry years D5 A5 G5 Some say they are pickers, they are up for honest work G5 D5 A5 Some they are just hard time men, a little bit down on their luck G5 D5 G5 D5 So why is it you are frowning dad, when I say they?re not that bad? A5 G5 D5 Oh they are tired men, they?re unhired men A5 G5 D5 They ain?t slept warm since who knows when A5 G5 D5 And if you want to listen, if you want to know, A5 G5 D5 G5 D5 It?s caution to the wind they?ll throw in our town, tonight in our town G5 D5 G5 D5 Won?t you spare a smile, can?t you shed a tear A5 G5 D5 In these sad times, in these bad times in these hungry years D5 A5 G5 We are very many, and you are very few G5 D5 A5 And if we want to steal your girls ? that?s just what we will do G5 D5 G5 D5 ?Cause you drove us from your cities, and you drove us from your trains A5 G5 D5 A5 G5 D5 And we are down and out in Ouyen town, and you know we are Mildura-bound A5 G5 D5 And if you want to listen, use your brains, A5 G5 D5 G5 D5 You?d better let us join your train and leave this town ? I hate your town G5 D5 G5 D5 Won?t you spare a smile, can?t you shed a tear A5 G5 D5 In these sad times, in these bad times in these hungry years