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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peter Garrett
Lead Vocals
Rob Hirst
Drums
Martin Rotsey
Guitar
Jeremy Smith
French Horn
Peter Gifford
Background Vocals
Glad Reed
Trombone
Jim Moginie
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Garrett
Songwriter
Jim Moginie
Songwriter
Rob Hirst
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Midnight Oil
Producer
Guy Gray
Engineer
Tim Young
Mastering Engineer
Warne Livesey
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Out where the river broke
The bloodwood and the desert oak
Holden wrecks and boiling diesels
Steam in 45 degrees
[PreChorus]
The time has come
To say fair's fair
To pay the rent
To pay our share
[PreChorus]
The time has come
A fact's a fact
It belongs to them
Let's give it back
[Chorus]
How can we dance when our earth is turnin'?
How do we sleep while our beds are burnin'?
How can we dance when our earth is turnin'?
How do we sleep while our beds are burnin'?
[Chorus]
The time has come to say fair's fair
To pay the rent now, to pay our share
[Verse 2]
The four wheels scare the cockatoos
From Kintore East to Yuendemu
The western desert lives and breathes
In 45 degrees
[PreChorus]
The time has come
To say fair's fair
To pay the rent
To pay our share
[PreChorus]
The time has come
A fact's a fact
It belongs to them
Let's give it back
[Chorus]
How can we dance when our earth is turnin'?
How do we sleep while our beds are burnin'?
How can we dance when our earth is turnin'?
How do we sleep while our beds are burnin'?
[Chorus]
The time has come to say fair's fair
To pay the rent now, to pay our share
The time has come, a fact's a fact
It belongs to them, we're gonna give it back
[Chorus]
How can we dance when our earth is turnin'?
How do we sleep while our beds are burnin'?
Written by: MOGINIE, Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst