| From Townsville to Greenvale we’re building a line
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| Through the ranges and the gorges and the great nickel mine
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| The long days are dusty and hotter than hell
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| And that’s why we all worship Three Rivers Hotel
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| There’s Thiess Brothers camp on the banks of the Star
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| Where men from all nations and walks of life are
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| And it’s funny to listen to the stories they tell
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| Every night 'round the bar at Three Rivers Hotel
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| And we curse at the things that go wrong through the day
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| And vow that we’ll snatch it, and go far away
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| But when day is done and we’re soon feeling well
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| The laughter rings out from Three Rivers Hotel
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| And the night after payday there’s fun and romance
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| It’s a night for the fam’lies to sing and to dance
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| You can let down your hair and come out of your shell
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| You can do your own thing in Three Rivers Hotel
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| And if you listen to the bosses when the night’s gettin' late
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| On the progress they’re makin' the best in the state
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| They’d be finished this line and the maintenance as well
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| If they worked like they bragged in Three Rivers Hotel
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| All together now
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| From Townsville to Greenvale we’re building a line
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| Through the ranges and the gorges and the great nickel mine
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| The long days are dusty and hotter than hell
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| And that’s why we all worship Three Rivers Hotel
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| Oh the long days are dusty and hotter than hell
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| And that’s why we all worship Three Rivers Hotel |