Slim Dusty - Three rivers hotel

F^Erom Townsville to Greenvale we're b^Auilding a l^Eine Through the ranges and gorges to the g^Areat nickel m^Eine The long days are dusty and h^Aotter than hell And that's w^Bhy we all worship Three Rivers H^Eotel

I^Et's Theiss Brothers camp on the b^Aanks of the S^Etar Where men from all nations and w^Aalks of life a^Ere And it's funny to listen to the s^Atories they tell Every n^Bight round the bar in Three Rivers H^Eotel

W^Ee curse at the things that go w^Arong through the d^Eay And vow that we'll snatch it ^Ago far a^Eway But when day is done and we're s^Aoon feeling well And la^Bughter rings out from Three Rivers H^Eotel

T^Ehere's Wesley the barman and y^Aoung irish J^Eoe Serving the booze and col^Alecting the d^Eough What a stir they would cause if they e^Aver should tell All the se^Bcrets they've learned in Three Rivers H^Eotel

O^En the night after pay day there's f^Aun and rom^Eance It's a night for the families to s^Aing and to d^Eance You can let down your hair and come o^Aut of your shell And ^Bdo your own thing in Three Rivers H^Eotel

A^End if you listen to the bosses when the n^Aight's getting l^Eate On the progress they're making the b^Aest in the s^Etate They'd be finished this line and this ma^Aintenance as well If they wo^Brked like they bragged in Three Rivers H^Eotel

A^End if you think you can drink we've got m^Aoney to b^Eack On stayers like Cass and o^Ald grader J^Eack And they tell me old Coster gives ev^Aeryone hell When he ge^Bts on the booze in Three Rivers Ho^Etel (Yeah he's a whopper)

W^Ehen this job is finished we'll p^Aack up and ^Ego To another construction still ch^Aasing big d^Eough But where ever I wander my m^Aemory will dwell On those ha^Bppy days in Three Rivers H^Eotel