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