Alarm

Alarm - New South Wales lyrics

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Pit shaft wheels turn for the last time<br />

In the Rhondda tonight<br />

The Davey lamps that shone so brightly<br />

There's no more need for their light<br />

As the last piece of coal is cut<br />

From the belly of the black seamed hole<br />

A man walks home alone<br />

Past a church full of mourning souls<br />

Throughout his lifetime he has fought<br />

He has given his life<br />

In tears the congregation sing<br />

Cwm Rhondda Oh my Lord<br />

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Great is the rape of the fair country<br />

To Botany Bay for my Great Grandfathers<br />

Deportation sailed<br />

<br />

Great so great is the fair country<br />

GREAT IS THE NEED FOR A NEW SOUTH WALES<br />

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The slag heap stares<br />

It blocks out the sky<br />

It kees this Rhondda grey<br />

The stale beer spills from angry drinkers<br />

Their arguments do the same<br />

A choir voice cries it shatters the silence<br />

Where's the future in this place<br />

The question hangs unanswered<br />

All eyes on a new born babe<br />

In another lifetime men fought hard<br />

Men gave their lives<br />

For the charter that would save their sons<br />

Cwm Rhondda Oh my Lord<br />

<br />

Great, great change in the fair country<br />

The future lies with the sons and daughters<br />

South will meet with North<br />

Say, say a prayer for the fair country<br />

GREAT IS THE NEED FOR A NEW SOUTH WALES<br />

<br />

Throughout a lifetime men have fought<br />

Men have given their lives<br />

To hear the congregation sing<br />

CWM RHONDDA OH MY LORD<br />

<br />

Great, great change in the fair country<br />

The future lies with the sons and daughters<br />

South will meet with North<br />

Say, say a prayer for the fair country<br />

GREAT IS THE NEED FOR A NEW SOUTH WALES<br />

<br />

Someone hear my prayer<br />

Someone hear my prayer<br />

Someone hear my prayer<br />

Someone hear my prayer<br />

Someone hear my prayer<br />

Someone hear my prayer<br />

Someone hear my prayer<br />

For A NEW SOUTH WALES

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