Blossom And Blood Lyrics - Singles - Midnight Oil

You, the mothers who sent your sons 

Wipe away your tears 

For those who fought and those who fell 

Become our sons as well 

You the warriors with your words 

Throw away your spears 

You talk of times of peace for all 

And then prepare for war 

All people with dreams, all mothers with sons 

All people with dreams never woken at night by the sound of guns 

Like a child that's born on a moonless night 

Like a child that's born, we parachute down to an unknown fight 

This city of blossom and blood 

This city suffered more than it should 

These sidewalk silhouettes 

Not washed away, not washed away 

This city of blossom and blood 

This city suffered more than it should 

These sidewalk silhouettes 

Not washed away, not washed away 

You, the mothers who sent your sons 

Wipe away your tears 

For those who fought and those who fell 

Become our sons as well 

You the warriors with your words 

Throw away your spears 

You talk of times of peace for all 

And then prepare for war 

Whatever you've done 

Whatever you think you've done 

Whatever you've done, there's a hope in the heart says never again 

Never again, whatever you say, whatever you say 

It's the price of peace to remember that day 

This city of blossom and blood 

This city suffered more than it should 

These sidewalk silhouettes 

Not washed away, not washed away 

This city of blossom and blood 

This city suffered more than it should 

These sidewalk silhouettes 

Not washed away, not washed away