SONG LYRICS
"Earth and Sun and Moon"
by Midnight Oil

"Earth and Sun and Moon" Lyrics

In the morning we will wake up and take to the air,
Look back at the planet—I'm glued to my chair;
Southern half is burning as we climb through the sky;
Sea birds softly falling, smoke way up high.

There's the contours of the mountains, the deserts and plains,
And a hurricane is blowing, and it turns once again.
Now there's oil spills in the water where Columbus once sailed,
And there's history
And mystery
And it's rolling away . . .

I wish you could see this great mystery—
Earth and sun and moon,
    Human tribe, thin blue line;
Earth and sun and moon,
    Will survive.

Sediment is flowing from river to sea;
Now where are the mighty nations, no lines to be seen;
An axe upon the broken ground, the sigh of the trees;
And it's floating in the ether, it brings me to my knees.

Too messed up to care;
Anyone got a wing and a prayer?
In the blink of an eye—
Thank you and goodnight.

Earth and sun and moon,
    Human tribe, one thin blue line;
Earth and sun and moon,
    We will survive.

Artist: Midnight Oil

Album: Earth and Sun and Moon