The other land down under !
So many times before,
This mine was brought and sold...
All with good intentions,
In the relentless search for gold...
Jobs have come and gone,
Yet we all still live in hope...
That we find the mother lode,
Or that high grade massive stope...
As the years went by,
We saw many changes here...
Some were good and bad,
Then these Chinese mob appear...
They stood and watched in silence,
As we went about our work...
Always watching very closely,
In the shadows they would lurk...
Now they had a master plan,
Something they kept a secret for many years...
It would be cause for celebration,
As the announcement finally nears...
They told us they’ve been mining,
Digging holes from China too...
And if we just kept on going,
We would eventually break through...
Just think of all the riches,
That could be shared between us all...
From the outback of Australia,
To our great and ancient wall...
So we all worked together,
Our goals were both the same...
Fortunes wealth and happiness,
And a little bit of fame...
We toiled day and night,
Mining from both ends...
The depths at which they mined,
Caused many to suffer from the bends...
Then finally they broke through,
And they shook each other’s hands...
How bloody strange was this,
Two miners from different lands...
They couldn’t understand each other,
But a smile was good enough...
Both of them agreed,
That this mining game is tough...
As they travelled back and forth,
Both were amazed at what they saw...
They all had new ideas,
That hadn’t been tried before...
And now it seems that all is well,
And future can’t be finer...
Thanks to all our mates,
That came across from China...
So the company has changed its name,
They called themselves Chinova...
We’re all keen to have a go,
Until our mining days are over...
Len Newey 2014