Steel River

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 Harbor to the 'Cisco bay

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

Dancin' to Motown

Making love with a Carole King record playin'

Oh, how I loved you

Say goodbye

(Steel River)

Say goodbye

(Steel River)

Ten thousand bombers hit the Steel River

And many died to keep her runnin' free

And she survived, but now she's gone forever

Her burnin' 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 that I had to take

And I still love you

Say goodbye

Say goodbye

Ooh

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

They were born and raised to serve their steel mother

It was all they taught and all they every knew

And they believed that she would keep their children

Even though not a single word was true

Say goodbye

(Steel River)

Yeah

(Steel River)

Say goodbye, yeah

(Steel River)

Yeah, yeah

(Steel River)

(Steel River)

Say goodbye

(Steel River)