BLUE MURDER (Alistair Hulett) They said it’s easy money In a full page ad in the local rag Always nice and sunny Come on lad and pack your bag It’s off to West Australia Leave the old hometown behind Be a winner, not a failure There’s money to be made in the Wittenoom mine Chorus: Day in, day out, everyday they drive us harder Day in, day out, they’re getting away with blue murder They took me to my quarters A stinking bed in an old tin shed Got my working orders With a lamp and tin hat on my head Chorus My girl she’s a cook and a cleaner. She works all day in the canteen hall Six days since I’ve seen her. Some don’t have no girl at all Chorus She sweeps the fine blue dust up Tips it into an old wool pack Never had a check-up If she did, she’d get the sack Chorus I feel my health is failing I work all day in the thick blue dust The kids play in the tailings The boss says work and work I must Chorus Youtube clip Wittenoom --Stewie.
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