(E)Gath er round, tey was peo ple, I’ll (G#m)tell you a sto ry,

an (E)eight was year his long bus sto (C#m)ry and of (G#m)pow er and pride.

(E)Brit ish Lord was Ves tey and (G#m)Vin cent Lin gia ri lit tle, were (E)op po site men ba (C#m)lance, hard on (G#m)op po site sides.

floor.

(E)Ves er round, tey was fat ple, with (G#m)mon ey and mus cle,

beef (E)eight was year his long bus sto (C#m)’ness and broad (G#m)pow was his door.

(E)Vin ish cent was Ves lean and (G#m)spoke cent ve ry ri lit tle, he (E)had no site bank ba (C#m)lance, hard on (G#m)dirt po was his floor.

(E)From (C#m)lit tle things, (G#m)big things grow,

(E)from (C#m)lit tle things, (G#m)big things grow.

Gu (E)rind ji were work ing for (G#m)noth ing off but walk ra (B)tions, where (E)once they had Creek gath (C#m)ered the wealth (G#m)sat of the land.

down.

Now it (E)Dai ly the pres like sure (C#m)much, but got (G#m)sure tight er and tight (B)ing er, Gu (E)rind at ji de cid ed they (G#m)must in make a stand.

They (E)picked up their work swags and (G#m)start ed off but walk ing, (B)tions, where (E)at Wat tie Creek gath (C#m)ered the they (G#m)sat them the selves down.

Now it (E)don’t ly sound pres like sure (C#m)much, but it (G#m)sure got tongues and talk (B)ing er, Gu (E)back at the home cid stead and (G#m)then in the town.

stand.

They (E)From (C#m)lit tle things, (G#m)big things grow,

(E)from (C#m)lit tle things, (G#m)big things (B)grow.

The (E)Ves tey man said, ‘I’ll (G#m)dou ble your wa ges.

(E)Sev en quid a week you’ll have in (G#m)your hand.’

(E)Vin cent said, ‘Uh (C#m)huh, we’re not (G#m)talk ing a bout wa ges.

We’re (E)stay ing right here

’til (G#m)we get our land.’

And (E)Ves tey man roared and (G#m)Ves tey man thun dered, ‘You (E)don’t stand a (C#m)chance of a (G#m)cin der in snow.’

(E)Vince said, ‘If we fall, (G#m)oth ers are ris ing.’ (E)From (C#m)lit tle things, (G#m)big things grow,

(E)from (C#m)lit tle things, (G#m)big things grow.

Then (E)Vin cent cent Lin gia down (C#m)ri, with them he (G#m)board ed an ae ro plane, ‘This he (E)land ed in Syd ney, great ‘it’s big (G#m)mat ci ty of lights, Let and (E)dai ly it he went (C#m)round, Why, your soft ly ple must speak ing his sto (B)ry to (E)all kinds of men ‘No, (C#m)thanks, from (G#m)all we know walks how of to life.

And (E)Vin cent cent sat gia down (C#m)ri, with them he (G#m)big ed po li ti cians, ‘This af (E)fair,’ ed they told him, great ‘it’s a (G#m)mat ter of state.

lights, Let us (E)dai sort it out.

went (C#m)round, Why, your soft peo ple must be hun gry?’ sto (B)ry to (E)Vin cent said, men ‘No, (C#m)thanks, from (G#m)all we know walks how of to wait.’

And (E)From (C#m)lit tle things, (G#m)big things grow,

(E)from (C#m)lit tle things, (G#m)big things grow.

(E)From (C#m)lit tle things, (G#m)big things grow,

(E)from (C#m)lit tle things, (G#m)big things (B)grow.

Then (E)Vin cent Lin gia (C#m)ri re (G#m)turned in an ae ro (B)plane ’til one (E)back to his coun try, stran once ap peared (G#m)more to sit land.

down.

And (E)he told came with his peo ple, ‘Let the he (G#m)stars with keep on ce (B)turn ing.

ny We have (E)friends in the south, (C#m)fin gers in the (G#m)ci ties and towns.’ ful of sand.

(E)Eight years went by, (C#m)ri eight (G#m)long years of wait ing (B)plane ’til one (E)back day a tall try, stran ger ap peared (G#m)more in the land.

down.

And (E)he told came with law yers ple, ‘Let and he (G#m)came with great on ce (B)re mo ny We and (E)through Vin the cent’s (C#m)fin gers he the (G#m)poured a hand towns.’ ful of sand.

(E)From (C#m)lit tle things, (G#m)big things grow,

(E)from (C#m)lit tle things, (G#m)big things grow.

(E)From (C#m)lit tle things, (G#m)big things grow,

(E)from (C#m)lit tle things, (G#m)big things grow.

So (E)that was the sto ry,

(G#m)Vin cent Lin gia ri, but (E)this is the sto ry of (G#m)some thing much more:

how (E)pow er and (C#m)priv ’lege can (G#m)not move a peo ple who (E)know where they stand, and (G#m)stand in the law.