Chris Rea - Steel River

Chris Rea - Steel River Album "New Light Through Old Windows" 1988.
This lyric refers to the appearance of the River Tees in the 1960s, when it was at its most polluted. The song "Steel River" compares the old polluted Tees with the later clean river, there being salmon, but no industry.
I'm always grateful to Evangelous Koudonas (a great Chris Rea's fan) for his valuable help to send me the song files !!


I was born and raised on steel river
I see it all like it was yesterday
The ships and bridges they were all delivered
From Sydney harbour to the Cisco bay
And I met my love down on steel river
We served our dreams and spent our childhood days
In rainy streets we'd kiss away the shivers
And hide from fear inside the latest craze
Dancing to Motown
Making love with Carole King record playing
And oh how I loved you
Say goodbye steel river

Ten thousand bombers hit the steel river
And many died to keep her running free
And she survived but now she's gone forever
Her burning heart is just a memory
And I ran away from life on steel river
Luck or not I gladly took the break
The odds were low the chances nearly zero
A chance it was I had to take
Say goodbye steel river

They say that salmon swim in steel river
They say it's good to see them back again
I know it hurts to see what really happened
I know one salmon ain't no good to them
They were born and raised to serve their steel mother
It was they taught and all they ever knew
And they believed that she would keep their children
Even though not a single word was true
Say goodbye steel river..


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[zombat666]

steel river(s) monkey hanger river, makem wear river, geordie tyne river. hats off to them all :) 

[mogger2003]

Superb - nothing to add

[ligocoll]

cold place, warm people, infact BEST people, lifelong friends, luv that steel river :)

[gravyboy2]

OK. Tees not Clyde. Got that detail wrong.

[gravyboy2]

Outstanding song. This is music. The piano here absolutely rocks. I believe in steel. I believe in the Clyde. This is an inspiration for every Britain who can recall that the country was once great. Lets get back to making lots of stuff out of steel - but perhaps we can clean it up just a tad better than before. Salmon is still compatible with steel-making. Great job Chris Rea. You ARE the man.

[pmc8219]

crackin song from a great musician! I'm a Geordie but love all this lad's stuff!

[vejwood]

Grew up even closer to the Steel River than Chris did...seeing what's happened to the place...this song says it all..it tears my heart out

[SulkingSerpent]

nawwwww this be bare shit

tinchy is up on this shit : @

[DrewR2010]

Chris Rea is from my town! Middlesbrough, I guess this song is based on where I'm from X-)

[redsfanstu]

"New Light Through Old Windows" is still by far my all time fave Chris Rea release and why the hell not? It does contain this fab tune and "Stainsby Girls", Steel River" is just wonderful from a pretty intro that builds to a crecsendoing ending that is one of the best ever recorded! Long live and God Save Chris Rea, may he always keep "Working On It"! ANTEMATS, You Tube, and Mr. Rea: Thank You for: The upload, the power and the space, and being just too By God GOOD!

[faro8416]

What can you say about this, only brilliant.

[sooperfukker]

Unbelievable melancholy #FTW