Weddings Parties Anything - Hungry Years lyrics

Mama Mama come listen now I'll tell you what I saw When I was down by the railway gates I was feeling bored Then a goods train rolled up clickety clack You say there ain't naught special in that O but it was crowded down it was loaded down With men all wearing rags and frowns And if you want to listen, if you want to know It's caution to the wind they'll throw in our town (Tonight in our town) SO won't you spare a smile Can't you shed a tear? In these sad times In these bad times In these hungry years Some say that they are pickers They are up for honest work And some they are just hard time men A little bit down on their luck So why is it you are frowning Dad When I say they're not that bad? O they are tired men, they're unhired men And they ain't slept warm since who knows when And if you want to listen If you want to know It's caution to the wind they'll throw in our town (Tonight in our town) Well we are very many And you are very few And if we want to steal your girls That's just what we will do Because you drove us from your cities You throw us from your trains So we're down and out in Ouyen town And you know we are Mildura bound And if you want to listen If you use your brains You'd better let us board your trains and leave this town (Christ I hate your town)