WHEN A SMALL TOWN DIES - TROY CASSAR-DALEY (TROY CASSAR-DALEY)

(Capo 2nd Fret)

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Dad worked at the abattoirs and mum looked after home 

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And our fibro house was on the five-mile zone

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A little town with its good and its bad 

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but we gave thanks for what we had

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In our changing world they shut the meat works down 

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I watched the gates close on the dusty ground

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Dad was strong and silent with a tear in his eye

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he said I hate to see a small town die


Chorus
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When a small town dies you lay its soul to rest

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All the livin’ lovin’ workin’ will be gone now I guess

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Well it’d break my grandad’s heart if he were still alive to see this cherished old small
 
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town die


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For 3 generations our family’s been here through floods depressions laughter and tears

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The pollies on the TV say everything is fine as we sit and watch out small town die


Chorus

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Well I caught the Brisbane Limited when I turned 18 

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cried all the way to Lismore missin’ family 

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you know I’d give my right arm not to have to wave goodbye but I don’t 

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Want to see a small town die


Chorus
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To see this cherished old small town die


Transcribed by Mike Morgan