The Pig-Iron Song

C Em Dm Em Dm Did you ever stop to wonder why the fellows on the job C Em Dm Em Dm Refer to Robert Menzies by the nickname Pig-Iron Bob? G Dm G Dm It's a fascinating tale though it happened long ago C Em F G C It's a part of our tradition every worker ought to know C Em Dm Em Dm We wouldn't load pig-iron for the fascists of Japan C Em Dm Em Dm Despite intimidation we refused to lift the ban G Dm G Dm With democracy at stake the struggle must be won C Am C G C We had to beat the menace of the fascist Rising Sun C Em Dm Em Dm It was 1937 and aggressive Japanese C Em Dm Em Dm Attacked the Chinese people tried to bring them to their knees G Dm G Dm Poorly armed and ill equipped the peasants bravely fought C Em F G C While Australian water siders rallied round to lend support C Em Dm Em Dm We wouldn't load pig-iron for the fascists of Japan C Em Dm Em Dm Despite intimidation we refused to lift the ban G Dm G Dm With democracy at stake the struggle must be won C Am C G C We had to beat the menace of the fascist Rising Sun C Em Dm Em Dm Attorney General Menzies said the ship would have to sail C Em Dm Em Dm "If the men refuse to load it we will throw them into jail" G Dm G Dm But our unity was strong - we were solid to a man C Em F G C And we wouldn't load pig-iron for the fascists of Japan C Em Dm Em Dm We wouldn't load pig-iron for the fascists of Japan C Em Dm Em Dm Despite intimidation we refused to lift the ban G Dm G Dm With democracy at stake the struggle must be won C Am C G C We had to beat the menace of the fascist Rising Sun C Em Dm Em Dm For the Judas politicians we would pay a heavy price C Em Dm Em Dm The jungles of New Guinea saw a costly sacrifice G Dm G Dm There's a lesson to be learned that we've got to understand C Em F G C Peace can only be secured when the people lend a hand