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I'm Cheading for a life in the Fland of the free
Sending Cevery penny home to the Gfamily
COff to find fortunes that Fcan't be bought
Now GPaddy's struck down from a single shot
GPaddy's struck down from a single shot!
FCFCFCG
They lured the men away they promised wealth and riches
A thousand miles from home lying steel and digging ditches
The work would be a challenge nary a soul could stand the trial
These wayfaring boys built the railways toughest mile
Fifty-seven men on the hardest mile!
CFifty-seven men on the Fhardest mile
CMurdered for their troubles, Gleft to die
CImmigrant sons from DonegFal, Tyrone & Derry
Their Gnumbers were few but they did the job of many
FCFCFCG
Eight weeks went by and the path was clear
Fifty-seven men had all disappeared
Not a mention of their name no stone was ever turned
It would be so many years before the truth was ever learned
CFifty-seven men on the Fhardest mile
CMurdered for their troubles, Gleft to die
CImmigrant sons from DonegFal, Tyrone & Derry
Their Gnumbers were few but they did the job of many
FCFCFCG
FFCG
Now Fghosts dance a jig on an unCmarked Ggrave
A Fslug full of lead was the Cprice they were Gpaid
FVigilante justice, Cprejudice and Gpride
GNo one in this valley will be seen again alive
CFifty-seven men on the Fhardest mile
CMurdered for their troubles, Gleft to die
CImmigrant sons from DonegFal, Tyrone & Derry
Their Gnumbers were few but they did the job of many (2x)
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