Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning
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Published 2009-10-03
Taken from the album Diesel and Dust
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Beds Are Burning - Lyrics
Out where the river broke
The blood-wood and the desert oak
Holden wrecks and boiling diesels
Steam in forty-five degrees
The time has come
To say fair's fair
To pay the rent
To pay our share
The time has come
A fact's a fact
It belongs to them
Let's give it back
How can we dance
When our earth is turning
How do we sleep
While our beds are burning
How can we dance
When our earth is turning
How do we sleep
While our beds are burning
The time has come
To say fair's fair
To pay the rent
Now to pay our share
Four wheels scare the cockatoos
From Kintore East to Yuendemu
The western desert lives and breathes
In forty-five degrees
The time has come
To say fair's fair
To pay the rent
To pay our share
The time has come
A fact's a fact
It belongs to them
Let's give it back
How can we dance
When our earth is turning
How do we sleep
While our beds are burning
How can we dance
When our earth is turning
How do we sleep
While our beds are burning
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
How can we dance
When our earth is turning
How do we sleep
While our beds are burning
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All Comments (21)
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That thumping bass line never gets old .
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This song has been on a loop in my head for the past two days out of nowhere. Must be the state of the world right now. June 5, 2024. God help us all
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This will never ever EVER get old it’s one of Australia’s top bands
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One of the best Australian bands ever, Midnight Oil always will roll forever. I'm 53 still my favorite band.
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Midnight Oil was a big advocate for the aboriginal natives of Australia. This song still rocks today and still retains it's meaning in today's times
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Well, here I am -- 52 years young I grew up with this. Such fantastic music and great to see young people also enjoying it Keep the music playing !!!
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Midnight Oil advocates for Australia. They have souls!
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I'm 34, i grew up hearing this song and still play it religiously. It's a family favorite and good memories.
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You know you’re listening to magic when 40 years later it’s still relevant and sends chills down your spine
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Stop asking are we still listening, we never stopped 🎸
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I REMEMBER BACK IN 1985...DANCING TO THIS WAS SO AWSOME!!I WAS 24 THEN...I'M 63 NOW & STILL LISTENING TO IT!!!
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One of the greatest songs ever. The lyrics, the tempo, the attitude, it's all there.
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This is the masterpiece of Australian rock! All hail Midnight Oil!🤘🏻🎸🇦🇺
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One of the truly iconic songs of the 80s.
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If you are listening to this in 2024, you have great taste when it comes to music
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How can anyone NOT like this song? Massive groove, infectious chorus, deep meaning. An absolute smash!!
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This song will never lose its relevance. It's timeless.
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I am from Portugal,50 years...one of the alltimes BEST...what a song...❤❤❤❤
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Midnight oil, beds are burning, great music. One of Australia's finest bands. 🇦🇺👍
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Note to future generations never let this song die
