Three Rivers Hotel Songtext
von Stan Coster

From Townsville to Greenville we′re building a line
Through the ranges and gorges to the great Nickel mine
The long days are dusty and hotter than hell
That's why we all worship Three Rivers Hotel

It′s these brothers camp on the banks of the Styr
Where men from all nations and walks of life are
And it's funny to listen to the stories they tell
Every night 'round the bar in Three Rivers Hotel

We curse at the things that go wrong through the day
We vow that we′ll snatch it and go far away
But when day is done then 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


And on the night after payday there's fun and romance
It′s a time for the families 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 getting late
The progress they′re making is the best in the state
They'd be finished this line and the maintenance 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 Cass and old Grader Jack
And they tell me Doc Watson gives everyone hell
When he gets on the booze in Three Rivers Hotel

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

From Townsville to Greenville we′re building a line
Through the ranges and gorges to the great Nickel mine
The long days are dusty and hotter than hell
That's why we all worship Three Rivers Hotel

Said the long days are dusty and hotter than hell
That′s why we all worship Three Rivers Hotel