75 Years in the Isa
(Words & Music by Cracker-Jack Smith)

Chords - G C&D

Intro (Spoken)

Over 75 years in the making
Over 75 years in the taking
Of the minerals, far beneath the ground
Over 75 years of mateship of which we are proud
Over 75 years of Sunsets & tears

Well have you ever been to the Isa & felt the sun burn your face
Have you ever been to the Isa rodeo
Have you seen the stacks that touch the sky
The Road trains & Mountains wide
Well have you ever, felt lonely when you go ?

The miners in the crib room have been hard at their task.
The 12 hour shifts sure take their toll.
They talk of the present, the future, the past
And their fathers who gave their heart & sole.

Well have you ever been to the Isa & felt the sun burn your face
Have you ever been to the Isa rodeo
Have you seen the stacks that touch the sky
The Road trains & Mountains wide
Well have you ever, felt lonely when you go ?

The people are so friendly they will always lend a hand
They stick together & won't let you down
Through fire & floods that destroy the land
We all seem to understand
Mt Isa is really one, "hell" of a town

Well have you ever been to the Isa & felt the sun burn your face
Have you ever been to the Isa rodeo
Have you seen the stacks that touch the sky
The Road trains & Mountains wide
Well have you ever, felt lonely when you go ?

(Spoken)
Over 75 years in the making
Over 75 years in the taking
Of the minerals, far beneath the ground
Over 75 years of mateship of which we are proud
Over 75 years of Sunsets & tears