Matt & Jun - Sudbury Lyrics

Where we grew up the rocks were black and sulphur spewed from the smokestack
And noxious clouds they would come down from copper cliff with puckered lips
We'd jump up off our bicycles and stay inside with the windows closed
Until the smelting was done

Where we grew up the trees were killed just miles and miles of barren hills
And beneath our feet the tunnels deep would grow and grow entombed below
Extracting ore no end in sight the molten slag glowing at night
A desert moon with empty lakes

We didn't know we didn't know that what brought us here would bring desolation
We didn't know we didnt know that what was keeping us here was destroying us

To earn our pay we had to stay though all that's green had gone away
Our nickel sinks shipped all around our sulphur stink was world renowned
When NASA sent their spacemen here, we knew the time to change was near
Or else our fate would be sealed

Regreening Sudbury took time we had to forgive ourselves our crime
We could not change the past just change ourselves and hope to make things last
All levels of the town took part so that our kids could have a start
Here in the city of lakes

Nature she comes back strong
Still there's much to be done