Song Lyrics Australian Folksong - The Ballad Of 1891    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> A>> Australian Folksong Singer Lyrics>> The Ballad Of 1891 Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Australian Folksong Music Title/Track: The Ballad Of 1891 Theme ID: 36575 Album: N/A The Ballad Of 1891 The price of wool was falling in 1891 The men who owned the acres saw something must be done ""We will break the Shearers' Union, and show we're masters still And they'll take the terms we give them, or we'll find the ones who will"" From Claremont to Barcaldine, the shearers' camps were full Ten thousand blades were ready to strip the greasy wool When through the west like thunder, rang out the Union's call ""The sheds'll be shore Union or they won't be shorn at all"" Oh, Billy Lane was with them, his words were like a flame The flag of blue above them, they spoke Eureka's name ""Tomorrow,"" said the squatters, ""they'll find it does not pay We're bringing up free labourers to get the clip away"" ""Tomorrow,"" said the shearers, ""they may not be so keen We can mount three thousand horses, to show them what we mean"" ""Then we'll pack the west with troopers, from Bourke to Charters Towers You can have your fill of speeches but the final strength is ours"" ""Be damned to your six-shooters, your troopers and police The sheep are growing heavy, the burr is in the fleece"" ""Then if Nordenfeldt and Gatling won't bring you to your knees We'll find a law,"" the squatters said, ""that's made for times like these"" To trial at Rockhampton the fourteen men were brought The judge had got his orders, the squatters owned the court But for every one that's sentenced, ten thousand won't forget Where they jail someone for striking, it's a rich man's country yet Related Lyrics Random lyrics: Casey Donovan-Hello, Casey Donovan-Heres Where I Stand, Casey Donovan-Listen With Your Heart, Casey Donovan-Misty Blue, Casey Donovan-Nothing Else Matters, Casey Donovan-Shake Your Groove Thing, Casey Donovan-Somebody To Love, Casey Donovan-Special Ones, Casey Donovan-Symphony Of Life (Live Idol 04 Fin, Casey Donovan-The Flame, Casey Donovan-Why Dont You Do Right, Casey Donovan-Youre So Vain, Chains (Paulini), Come To Me (Cle), Dance With You (Rebekah Levauney), Dirty Girl (Millsy), Dont Leave Me This Way (Paulini), Dont Stop Til You Get Enough--Ricki-Lee, Emotion (Rebekah), Eternal Flame (Paulini), Every Little Step (Levi), Every Little Step I Take, Everything I Do I Do It For You (Guy), Freeway Of Love (Paulini), Heading In The Right Direction, Help Is On Its Way (Shannon), Hot Stuff (Cosima), I Believe I Can Fly-Cosima, I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Cosima), If (Matt), If I Could (Millsy), Imagine (Lauren), Killing Me Softly (Rebekah), L-O-V-E, Lady Marmalade (Lauren), Listen To Your Heart, Mascara (Kelly), Moondance (Lauren), Movin On, Nice And Slow (Levi), One Thing Leads To Another (Paulini), One Thing Leads To Another (Pualini), Prayer, Proud Mary-Ricki-Lee, Respect (Cosima De Vito), Rise Up, Rise Up Top 12, River Deep Mountain High-Cosima, Rock Youre Body (Levi), Shannon-What About Me, Other Australian Folksong song Lyrics Not found Other Artists AUSTRALIAN IDOL Lyrics AUSTRALIAN IDOL - THE FINAL 12 Lyrics Australian Idol Final 12 Lyrics Autaanticos Decadentes Los Lyrics Aute Luis Eduardo Lyrics Autenticos Decadentes Los Lyrics Auteurs Lyrics Auteurs, The Lyrics AUTHORITY ZERO Lyrics Autograph Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy