The Endless Plain of Fortune Lyrics

Lyric discussion by reptile 

Cover art for The Endless Plain of Fortune lyrics by John Cale

This is a great song. John Cale should really get more comments...

It's definitely about settlers in South Africa around 1910. People tried to find their fortune in the gold and diamond mines. However, one day the gold was gone, and the people went away. Transvaal was a province in South Africa.