Chris Rea - Steel River

[00:21.09] I was born and raised on steel river [00:26.35] I see it all like it was yesterday [00:31.58] The ships and bridges, they were all delivered [00:36.79] From Sydney harbour to the Cisco bay [00:41.32] [00:51.95] I met my love down on steel river [00:57.04] We served our dreams and spent our childhood days [01:02.14] In rainy streets we'd kiss away the shivers [01:07.44] And hide from fear inside the latest craze [01:11.70] [01:15.74] Dancing to Motown [01:21.08] Making love with Carole King record playing [01:26.84] Oh, how I loved you [01:31.12] [01:35.11] Say goodbye (steel river) [01:39.24] [01:46.07] Say goodbye (steel river) [01:50.76] [01:56.22] Ten thousand bombers hit the steel river [02:01.62] And many died to keep her running free [02:06.64] And she survived but now she's gone forever [02:11.76] Her burning heart is just a memory [02:16.77] And I ran away from life on steel river [02:21.89] Luck or not I gladly took the break [02:27.08] The odds were low, the chances nearly zero [02:31.82] A chance it was I had to take [02:36.08] [02:55.32] Say goodbye [02:57.33] [03:27.08] They say that salmon swim in steel river [03:32.08] They say it's good to see them back again [03:37.10] I know it hurts to see what really happened [03:42.10] I know one salmon ain't no good to them [03:47.26] They were born and raised to serve their steel mother [03:52.23] It was they taught and all they ever knew [03:57.26] And they believed that she would keep their children [04:02.22] Even though not a single word was true [04:07.40] [04:15.85] Say goodbye [04:19.75] (Steel river, ooh) [04:24.17] [04:29.39] (Steel river, ooh) Say goodbye [04:39.17] (Steel river, ooh) Yeah, yeah [04:44.85] [05:06.17] (Steel river, ooh) [05:17.07] (Steel river, ooh) [05:17.79] [05:31.06] (Steel river) [05:36.42]