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[00:13.97]Well, I worked on the railroad for tuppence a day
[00:22.07]Drank down one penny, the other I'd save
[00:29.13]I hammered and I hammered for God knows how long
[00:36.60]Well, into madness with each setting sun
[00:43.83]I put my head down and I dreamt you were here
[00:51.00]With me by the ol' tree, where no one could care
[00:58.52]Far away boys, far away boys
[01:02.43]Away from you now
[01:05.94]I'm lying with my sweetheart
[01:09.44]In her arms I'll be found
[01:13.01]Then the sun belched upon me, you were no longer here
[01:20.47]Lying in your place was my hammer and my gear
[01:27.28]So I stamped out the fire that kept us both warm
[01:34.56]The ashes were falling like the snow drops of old
[01:41.99]We came to a mountain, dynamite and she'll blow
[01:48.97]A big hole in that rock like the one in my soul
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[02:10.55]We buried four workmen, they dug themselves well
[02:18.08]From four empty coffins to four early graves
[02:24.95]They're only paddys, just paddys, don't dig them too deep
[02:32.42]You'll need all your strength boys and they're replaced easily
[02:39.83]With the heat I was melting into your sweet lips
[02:47.08]Ah, your kiss takes me back, takes me back from all this
[02:54.67]Far away boys, far away boys
[02:58.54]Away from you now
[03:02.16]I'm lying with my sweetheart
[03:05.75]In her arms I'll be found
[03:09.04]Someone said, it was Christmas but not a tree was in sight
[03:16.80]The only thing growing was my will to die
[03:23.66]Till the gaffer said, Men, your work here is done
[03:30.81]I said, I'll see you in Hell, on that train we died for
[03:38.77]Never again, will I smell your sweet dream
[03:45.63]But a pissed stained ol' gutter where your lips used to be
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[04:24.38]Far away boys, far away boys
[04:29.02]Away from you now
[04:32.54]I'm lying with my sweetheart
[04:36.22]In her arms I'll be found
[04:39.81]Far away boys, far away boys
[04:43.86]Away from you now
[04:47.46]I'm lying with my sweetheart
[04:50.75]In her arms I'll be found
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