A New South Wales Lyrics

Pit shaft wheels turn for the last timeIn the Rhondda tonightThe Davey lamps that shone so brightlyThere's no more need for their lightAs the last piece of coal is cutFrom the belly of the black seamed holeA man walks home alonePast a church full of mourning soulsThroughout his lifetime he has foughtHe has given his lifeIn tears the congregation singCwm Rhondda Oh my LordGreat is the rape of the fair countryTo Botany Bay for my Great GrandfathersDeportation sailedGreat so great is the fair countryGREAT IS THE NEED FOR A NEW SOUTH WALESThe slag heap staresIt blocks out the skyIt kees this Rhondda greyThe stale beer spills from angry drinkersTheir arguments do the sameA choir voice cries it shatters the silenceWhere's the future in this placeThe question hangs unansweredAll eyes on a new born babeIn another lifetime men fought hardMen gave their livesFor the charter that would save their sonsCwm Rhondda Oh my LordGreat, great change in the fair countryThe future lies with the sons and daughtersSouth will meet with NorthSay, say a prayer for the fair countryGREAT IS THE NEED FOR A NEW SOUTH WALESThroughout a lifetime men have foughtMen have given their livesTo hear the congregation singCWM RHONDDA OH MY LORDGreat, great change in the fair countryThe future lies with the sons and daughtersSouth will meet with NorthSay, say a prayer for the fair countryGREAT IS THE NEED FOR A NEW SOUTH WALESSomeone hear my prayerSomeone hear my prayerSomeone hear my prayerSomeone hear my prayerSomeone hear my prayerSomeone hear my prayerSomeone hear my prayerFor A NEW SOUTH WALES