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100 Miles

from Invisible by Michael Cannon

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My take on a slice of Tasmanian history

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Hundred Miles © 2012 Michael Cannon.

Our pioneers made tracks to Waratah.
Toil and ordeal, Hellyer and beyond.
Bullock surge and heave through rough terrain.
There and to return to Emu Bay.

The Cooee mill constructed wooden beams.
With leathered hands and straining sinews persevered.
Sweat and sleet and desolation, toil.
To lay a hundred miles of wooden rails.

The hundred miles of endless wooden rails,
brought tin from Waratah to Emu Bay.
Endless rows of heavy wooden rails,
opened Waratah to Emu Bay.

Solid timber rails afforded better transportation.
Rolling horse drawn carriage ‘cross the northwest line.
Marked the onset of the mining boom.
All through endless rows of heavy wooden rails.

A grim environment told on the colonists,
hardships persevered no-one would tell.
But enduring to their limits, menfolk battled on,
all to lay a hundred miles of wooden rails

The hundred miles of endless wooden rails,
brought tin from Waratah to Emu Bay.
Endless rows of heavy wooden rails,
opened Waratah to Emu Bay.

credits

from Invisible, released June 22, 2014
Composed by Michael Cannon by request (anonymous)
Guitar and vocals: Michael Cannon
Strings: Maria Perez-Pulido

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Michael Cannon TAS, Australia

Michael’s early works were guitar-based tunes, however his first lyrics can be heard in ‘Drambuie Rock’ from the 2010 CD Hard to Define. 
Michael’s 2014 CD, Invisible, showed a more complex style, with observations of 21st century society. 
The Tramp: The Music of Robert Aitken is his third CD, connected to his first Novel, The Tramp: a tale of a troubled musician. A stage script is underway. ... more

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