New South Wales Lyrics - The Alarm

Pit shaft wheels turn for the last time 

In the Rhondda tonight 

The Davey lamps that shone so brightly 

There's no more need for their light 

As the last piece of coal is cut 

From the belly of the black seamed hole 

A man walks home alone 

Past a church full of mourning souls 

Throughout his lifetime he has fought 

He has given his life 

In tears the congregation sing 

Cwm Rhondda Oh my Lord 

Great is the rape of the fair country 

To Botany Bay for my Great Grandfathers 

Deportation sailed 

Great so great is the fair country 

GREAT IS THE NEED FOR A NEW SOUTH WALES 

The slag heap stares 

It blocks out the sky 

It kees this Rhondda grey 

The stale beer spills from angry drinkers 

Their arguments do the same 

A choir voice cries it shatters the silence 

Where's the future in this place 

The question hangs unanswered 

All eyes on a new born babe 

In another lifetime men fought hard 

Men gave their lives 

For the charter that would save their sons 

Cwm Rhondda Oh my Lord 

Great, great change in the fair country 

The future lies with the sons and daughters 

South will meet with North 

Say, say a prayer for the fair country 

GREAT IS THE NEED FOR A NEW SOUTH WALES 

Throughout a lifetime men have fought 

Men have given their lives 

To hear the congregation sing 

CWM RHONDDA OH MY LORD 

Great, great change in the fair country 

The future lies with the sons and daughters 

South will meet with North 

Say, say a prayer for the fair country 

GREAT IS THE NEED FOR A NEW SOUTH WALES 

Someone hear my prayer 

Someone hear my prayer 

Someone hear my prayer 

Someone hear my prayer 

Someone hear my prayer 

Someone hear my prayer 

Someone hear my prayer 

For A NEW SOUTH WALES