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Rhythm 9.8
Melody 9.8
Instruments 9.8
Lyrics 9.8
Vocal 9.5
This song has been reviewed 8 times. Overall score for this song, 9.7.
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Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning Lyrics

Song details
TitleBeds Are Burning
ArtistMidnight Oil
AlbumDiesel And Dust (1987) , Track 1 ,
Scream In Blue - Live (1992) , Track 8 ,
20,000 Watt RSL (1997) , Track 9
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Rank7,353 (-190) history
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Song lyrics
Out where the river broke
The bloodwood 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 fairs 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
lyrics corrected on 25-10-2004




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15-12-2004 06:21SweetSare is offline SweetSare 

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i'll have to agree that the aussie midnight Oil's are awesome! u just gotta ask urself.. how do we sleep while the beds are burning?
21-12-2004 04:46lozerella is offline lozerella 

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this is a great song a really aussie classic. us aussie's sure know how to tell the government where it stands!!! bloody stupid government wont do it eaither!!! BASTARDS
21-12-2004 04:47ignacio is offline ignacio 

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I like this song
26-12-2004 06:27steph2790 is offline steph2790 

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this has 2 b 1 of the best songs midnight oil has done. who else thinks that peter garett should b opposition leader. who would u choose. faget john howard of him?
19-04-2005 23:59JewUnit is offline JewUnit 

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This songs great.
27-04-2005 00:54ForeignKid is offline ForeignKid 

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I love this song.. One of my favourtie oldies !
08-07-2005 06:33allpenguin13 is offline allpenguin13 

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they played this song at the closing ceremony of the 2000 sydney olympics.
08-07-2005 06:41sellittome is offline sellittome 

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One of my favourites
08-07-2005 10:59sunnyishealz is offline sunnyishealz 

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Sorry i was reading one of the comments posted earlier and I believe John Howard is an exceptional prime minister... the new industrial legislation he is putting through is misunderstood... the laws only apply to small firms that can't afford huge lawsuits against disgruntled employees. Back to the song its good... but i believe the aboriginal people must clearly outline what they want from the Australian government. I believe the Howard government should apoligize for what happened to the aboriginals but only those who are affected by the stolen generation epedimic should recieve payment of any sort. Midnight oil are a great band.
15-06-2006 03:22Shaboy is offline Shaboy 

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Awsome song dododo
05-11-2006 23:17Darndale is offline Darndale 

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I'm glad I was able to find this song. I heard it on the radio once and I loved the chorus. I didn't know who performed it though. Eventually, I managed to find out.
I think this is my favorite song of thiers. It's very catchy. The chorus is definetly my favorite part.


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