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Artist/Band: Midnight Oil
Lyrics for Song: My Country
Lyrics for Album: Essential Oils [2012]



Was it just a dream, were you so confused

Was it just a giant leap of logic

Was it the time of year, that makes a state of fear

Methods, were their motives for the action



And did I hear you say

My country right or wrong

My country right or wrong

My country right or wrong



Did you save your face

Did you breach your faith

Women, there were children at the shelter

Now who can stop the hail

When human senses fail

There was never any warning, no escape



And did I hear you say

My country right or wrong

My country oh so strong

My country right or wrong

My country right or wrong

My country going wrong

My country right or wrong



I hear you say the truth must take a beating

The flag a camouflage for your deceiving

Cause I know, (I know) I know, it's written on your soul

I know we all make mistakes



This is not a case of blurred vision, it's a case of black holes, pocket

holes, soul holes



And did I hear you say

My country right or wrong

My country oh so strong

My country right or wrong

My country right or wrong

My country going wrong

My country right or wrong



My country, my country, my country


My Country

Midnight Oil's 'My Country' stands as a defining anthem of Australian political activism, originally released on their 1982 album 'The Cradle Will Fall'. The track was written to protest the proposed construction of a coal-fired power station in the Hunter Valley, a project that threatened the region's indigenous heritage and environmental future. As a staple of the band's protest rock repertoire, the song has been performed at countless rallies and remains a powerful symbol of environmental justice and indigenous rights. Its enduring popularity highlights the band's commitment to using music as a vehicle for social commentary, making it a cornerstone of their legacy alongside other iconic tracks like 'Beds Are Burning' and 'The Last of the Diggers'.


Album Lyrics: Essential Oils [2012]


Midnight Oil
"Essential Oils [2012]"


1. Armistice Day
2. Back On The Borderline
3. Beds Are Burning
4. Best Of Both Worlds
5. Blue Sky Mine
6. Cold Cold Change
7. Don't Wanna Be The One
8. Dreamworld
9. Forgotten Years
10. Golden Age
11. Hercules
12. In The Valley
13. King Of The Mountain
14. Kosciusko
15. Luritja Way
16. My Country
17. One Country
18. Power And The Passion
19. Progress
20. Put Down That Weapon
21. Read About It
22. Redneck Wonderland
23. Run By Night
24. Say Your Prayers
25. Short Memory
26. Surf's Up Tonight
27. The Dead Heart
28. Truganini
29. Warakurna
30. Wedding Cake Island
31. White Skin Black Heart