Written by Davey Carton/Leo Moran
Verse 1:
D Em G D When the troubles of the whole wide world come knocking on your door D Em G A And there's problems of a different kind that you've never had before D Em G D When you're playing against a gale force wind and it changes at half time D Em G A And you find your strength deserting you, and an emptiness insideG A D G A D When there's people that will harm you, though you've done to them no wrong D Em G A It's time to sing, it's time to sing, Sing A Powerful SongVerse 2:
D Em G D When they want to ruin our province, just to turn it into gold D Em G A When they think our greatest asset can be mined, dug up and sold D Em G D When the factories are all closing, like they are in our hometown D Em G A And your friends are looking out for work that's nowhere to be foundG A D G A D When the spirits they need a-risin' to be happy, proud and strong, D Em G A It's time to sing, it's time to sing, Sing A Powerful SongG A D G A D When the spirits they need a-risin' to be happy, proud and strong, D Em G A It's time to sing, it's time to sing, Sing A Powerful Song