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Reef Lyrics by Midnight Oil

Resist

2022

[Verse 1]
We've got the green light
We're gonna dynamite
A world heritage site
Scientific recourse
Try to keep them so short
Hey, never read the details
Says it needs protection
But we've got elections
Coal-fired erections

We're gonna make it pay
We'll do it our way
So how about a railway?

[Chorus 1]
The sky is a mirror
The sea and the breeze
The sky is a mirror
Of self-interest and greed

[Verse 2]
It really fits with our brand
Lumps of coal in our hand
Welcome to tomorrowland
Environmental injury
Trashing our ecology
So simply valedictory
Coral reefs are history
Bring on the artillery

[Chorus 2]
It doesn't belong to the government
It doesn't belong to the mine
It belongs to the people
People like you and I

[Bridge]
The sky is a mirror of self-interest and greed

[Outro]
Take them down and throw them out
Vote them in and vote them out
Consign them to purgatory
Cash on delivery
All coral reefs are history

About “Reef” by Midnight Oil

Read the complete lyrics to "Reef" by Midnight Oil from the album "Resist" in 2022. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock.

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"Reef" is credited to Midnight Oil. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Reef" appears on "Resist" in 2022.

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