Hungry Years
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A G D AG DD Mama, mama, come and listen nowA G and I’ll tell you what I sawG I was down by the railway gates – ID was feeling boredG Then a goods train rolled upD clickety-clackG D You say there ain’t no special in thatA But it was crowded down, it wasG D loaded downA G D With men all wearing rags and frownsA G And if you want to listen whatD I’ve been toldA G D Tonight it’s on for young and oldG D in our town, tonight in our town.G D Won’t you spare a smile, can’t youG D shed a tearContinues after the adA G In these sad times, in these badD times in these hungry yearsD Some say they are pickers, they areA G up for honest workG D Some they are just hard time men, aA little bit down on their luckG D So why is it you are frowning dad,G D when I say they’re not that bad?A Oh they are tired men, they’reG D unhired menA G They ain’t slept warm since whoD knows whenA G And if you want to listen, if youD want to know,A G It’s caution to the wind they’llD G D throw in our town, tonight in our townG D Won’t you spare a smile, can’t youG D shed a tearA G In these sad times, in these badD times in these hungry yearsD A We are very many, and you are veryG fewG D And if we want to steal your girlsA – that’s just what we will doG ‘Cause you drove us from yourD G cities, and you drove us from yourD trainsA G And we are down and out in OuyenD A town, and you know we areG D Mildura-boundA G And if you want to listen, useD your brains,A G D You’d better let us join yourG D train and leave this town – I hate your townG D Won’t you spare a smile, can’t youG D shed a tearA G In these sad times, in these badD times in these hungry years