Steel River Lyrics - Chris Rea

I was born and raised on steel river 

I see it all like it was yesterday 

The ships and bridges they were all delivered 

From Sydney harbour to the Cisco bay 

And I met my love down on steel river 

We served our dreams and spent our childhood days 

In rainy streets we'd kiss away the shivers 

And hide from fear inside the latest craze 

Dancing to Motown 

Making love with Carole King record playing 

And oh how I loved you 

Say goodbye steel river 

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Ten thousand bombers hit the steel river 

And many died to keep her running free 

And she survived but now she's gone forever 

Her burning heart is just a memory 

And I ran away from life on steel river 

Luck or not I gladly took the break 

The odds were low the chances nearly zero 

A chance it was I had to take 

Say goodbye steel river 

They say that salmon swim in steel river 

They say it's good to see them back again 

I know it hurts to see what really happened 

I know one salmon ain't no good to them 

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They were born and raised to serve their steel mother 

It was they taught and all they ever knew 

And they believed that she would keep their children 

Even though not a single word was true 

Say goodbye steel river