River Runs Red

Jim Moginie / Rob Hirst

So you cut all the tall trees down
You poisoned the sky and the sea
You've taken what's good from the ground
But you left precious little for me

You remember the flood and the fall
We remember the light on the hill
There should be enough for us all
But the dollar is driving us still

The river runs red
Black rain falls
Dust in my hand
The river runs red
Black rain falls
On my bleeding land

So we came and conquered and found
Riches of commons and kings
Who strangled and wrestled the ground
But they never put back anything

Now I'm trapped like a dog in a cage
Wherever the truth is pursued
It must be the curse of the age
What's taken is never renewed

The river runs red
Black rain falls
Dust in my hand
The river runs red
Black rain falls
On my bleeding land

The river runs red
Black rain falls
Dust in my hand
The river runs red
Black rain falls
On my bleeding land

The river runs red
Black rain falls
Dust in my hand
The river runs red
Black rain falls
On my bleeding land

The river runs red
Black rain falls
Dust in my hand
The river runs red
Black rain falls
On my bleeding land

Trivia about the song River Runs Red by Midnight Oil

When was the song “River Runs Red” released by Midnight Oil?
The song River Runs Red was released in 1990, on the album “Midnight Oil - Blue Sky Mining”.
Who composed the song “River Runs Red” by Midnight Oil?
The song “River Runs Red” by Midnight Oil was composed by Jim Moginie and Rob Hirst.

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