Intro
Verse 1
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I was born and raised on steel river
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I see it all like it was yesterday
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The ships and bridges were all delivered
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From Sydney harbour to the Cisco bay
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Verse 2
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And I met my love down on steel river
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We served our dreams and spent our childhood days
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In rainy streets we'd kiss away the shivers
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And hide from fears inside the latest craze
Bridge
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Dancing to Motown
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Making love with a Carole King record playing
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And oh how I loved you
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Say goodbye steel river steel river
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Verse 3
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Ten thousand bombers hit the steel river
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And many died to keep her running free
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And she survived but now she's gone forever
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Her burning heart is just a memory
Verse 4
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And I ran away from life on steel river
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Luck or not I gladly took the break
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The odds were low the chances nearly zero
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D chance it was I had to take
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Verse 5
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They say that salmon swim in steel river
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They say it's good to see them back again
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I know it hurts to see what really happened
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I know one salmon ain't no good to them
Verse 6
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They were born and raised to serve their steel mother
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It was they taught and all they ever knew
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And they believed that she would keep their children
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Even though not a single word was true
Bridge 2 and outro
C Cadd9 G Am7
Say goodbye steel river
C Cadd9 G C
Say goodbye steel river
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