Alone Among Savages

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He was alone of his people
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In a Melbourne hotel on a Friday night
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He was alone of his people
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But he just sat on his own he was feeling alright
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From the west coast of Africa
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Seeking knowledge he'd come
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He was a student of medicine
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He stuck out like a sore thumb

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He was alone of his people, alone of his race
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Alone of his people, alone in a strange strange place
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Strange strange place

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Then they burst in like thunder
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They were chanting their lines
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They wore haircuts from Britain
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They wore boots just like mine
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And their blood it was up
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As the beers they went down
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It was six against one
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It was a night on the town

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He was alone of his people, alone of his race
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Alone of his people, alone in a strange place
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Alone to the blows, alone to the ravages
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He was alone among savages

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Now next day in the newspaper
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This young man he replied
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Said he could not believe
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All their hatred inside
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Though the wounds would soon heal
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Well it was no disgrace
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And he would not soon forget
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The looks on their face
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And I will not soon forget
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All my feelings of shame
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So will you tell me Ron Casey
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Tell me who is to blame?
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And will you tell me Bruce Ruxton
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Is this the country You fought for?
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Was it six against one
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The way you won that old war?