Slim Dusty - Three Rivers Hotel lyrics

We curse at the things that go wrong through the day And vow that we'll snatch it, go far away But when day is done and we're soon feeling well And laughter rings out from Three Rivers Hotel There's Wesley the barman and young Irish Joe Serving the booze and collecting the dough What a stir they would cause if they ever should tell All the secrets they've learned in Three Rivers Hotel On the night after payday there's fun and romance It's a night for the fam'lies to sing and to dance You can let down your hair and come out of your shell And do your own thing in Three Rivers Hotel And if you listen to the bosses when the night's gettin' late On the progress they're makin' the best in the state They'd be finished this line and this maint'nance as well If they worked like they bragged in Three Rivers Hotel And if you think you can drink we've got money to back On stayers like Ca** and old grader Jack And they tell me old Coster gives everyone hell When he gets on the booze in three Rivers Hotel (Spoken) Yeah, he's a whopper When this job is finished we'll pack up and go To another construction still chasing big dough But wherever I wander my memory will dwell On those happy days in Three Rivers Hotel