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MIDNIGHT OIL (1978)
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- Powderworks
- Head Over Heels
- Dust
- Used and Abused
- Surfing With A Spoon
- Run By Night
- Nothing Lost - Nothing Gained
Produced by Keith Walker, Marilyn Productions and Midnight Oil
Recorded and mixed at Albert's Studio, Sydney
Engineered by Keith Walker
Recorded and mixed at Albert's Studio, Sydney
Engineered by Keith Walker
POWDERWORKS
(Hirst/Moginie/Garrett/Rotsey/James)
There's a shit storm a'coming I feel its coming soon
There's a time and a place There's a moment in space
When the fat boys call the tune
There's a bubble a'bouncing
And it's bouncing my way
There's two sticks in the powderworks
I think it's gonna blow today
There's a shit storm a'coming
Somebody claiming some I.O.U's
Because the animal's back with the man intact
They had a gun at my head and a knife at my back
Don't wind me up too tight
I've been had by the balls all my life
I'm in no mood now to stop dead and talk it over
I don't need no fire and brimstone warning
I've been a long time punching bag
I won't run no race where there ain't no prize
Take a look at my face Don't you see this ain't no lies?
There's a shit storm a'coming
They're getting in for one free bite
I was taken by surpirse
By the glint in the eyes of a sweet campaign
Smelling strongly of lies
You're the original Mr. Clean
But the closeups make you look awful mean
You're just a con man raving Saying nothing new
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HEAD OVER HEELS
(Hirst/Rotsey/Moginie) I'm head over heels You know how it feels to be in love I'm head over heels Holding back the chills of love I think I like the sound we're chasing I'm giving it all and you're reciprocating I'm head over heels Turning back the wheels of love We're stealing the show You're stealing my money and love You're all the same you part-time lovers When it starts to rain You're hiding under covers It just don't add up This summer fever She turns the truth and I don't believe her Stories flying, love is dying In the end I can't understand her lying I'm head over heels in love I think I like the sound we're chasingtop
HELPS ME HELPS YOU
(Hirst/Moginie) Look at all the toys I got Look at all the things I need Look at all the toys I got Look at all the mouths I feed Have I got a wonderful deal for you What belongs to me belongs to you I understand what you're going through I know the point to push you to My policy helps me helps you Generosity helps me helps you Conspiracy helps me helps you Put your trust in me I'll help you too Look at all the things I've done Look at all the rights I wrong The means will justify the end For you to save and me to spend 'Cos I've got a great idea you see What belongs to me belongs to me I know just what you wanna do I know how I can get there too Hypocrisy helps me helps you Democracy helps me helps you Ideology helps me helps you Put your trust in me I'll help your throughtop
DUST
DUST (Moginie/Garrett/Hirst) It's 2 a.m. in town hall station Black walls and sleeping drunks are bad companions Ice is there Fear is there Everyone is nowhere there's too much of nothing Take me away Take me away It's 9 a.m. in town hall station Flashing faces and grey heards no comparison So sorry So straight Everyone is nowhere there's too much of nothing Take me away Take me awaytop
USED AND ABUSED
USED AND ABUSED (Hirst/Moginie) I was taken downtown for my part in the demonstration I was used and abused With the light in my eyes at the station I said No no! You got the wrong man No no! Don't pick on me again No no! I'm going home to my family and friends I'm too busy making a living to make any money And the living ain't easy And the money disappears in a hurry I said No no! I'm going back to school No no! They're treating me so curel No no! I'm breaking all the rules I was talking to the man He said We're gonna make a deal I was fooled into thinking That the paper in my pocket was real I said No no! You've been taken again No no! You're losing all your friends No no! It's just a matter of sensetop
SURFING WITH A SPOON
SURFING WITH A SPOON (Hirst/Moginie/Rotsey/Garrett/James) Well you knew from the start That a one way loving wouldn't last You think I'm moving slowly girl I tell you You're moving way too fast Working in the city from nine to five Traffic on the highway gonna blow my mind Surfing with a spoon all the rest of the time Oh yeah All the rest of the time You better find your way without me 'Cos I'm heading for the coast in June Don't talk about me when I'm gone You know I coudn't leave too soon I'm back in town You're still around I guess I'll have to stay away I'm going up north where the weather's fine And I'm living it from day to daytop
RUN BY NIGHT
RUN BY NIGHT (Moginie/Hirst/Rotsey) I'm on the whisky flying And I'll run by night I'm on the whisky runnin' And I'll run by night I'm on the winter cycle Shut my eyes to the bite I'm on the winter cycle Shake my fist to the bite I'm on the whisky flying And I'll run by night I'm on the phone to summer So I'll see you on the flight My friends are at the party Playing games with the light I hate to say I'm wrong Ijust know I'm right We all run by night I'm on the whisky flying And I'll run by night I'm on the glaze a burning And it burns in the light I'm on a turning circle Turn my face from the bite I'm on a turning circle Hear me screaming at the bite I'm on the edge of danger And I'll run by night I'm on the phone to summer So I'll see you on the flight My friends are at the party Playing games with the light I hate to say I'm wrong I just know I'm right We all run by nighttop
NOTHING LOST-NOTHING GAINED
NOTHING LOST - NOTHING GAINED (Moginie) In my world there are sorrows That I'd rather drown in happiness Come the morning When the darkness' through That story's bound to change And in my world and in my world It's all the same And nothing's ventured Nothing's changed And nothing's lost and nothing's gained Turn up the T.V. Make the music loud Better to ignore the rabid dog baying at your door Draw the blind Change the channel if you dare Better to say I don't care Go and jump aboard the train to freedom It's a one-way fare You even find that when the tunnel's through Your ticket's vanished forgotten you You hear the bell You know it's time to jump off 'Cause there's nothing at the platform's edge again It's too late It's over to youtop
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Copyright © 1978 Midnight Oil
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