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‘Bethlehem Steel’ is the seventh track on the Delta Rae’s second album. The song was inspired by the Holljes siblings' father who worked in the Bethlehem Steel mill outside of Baltimore, MD while he was a high school student. It is a sonic departure from Delta Rae’s other songs, taking on a much hea...
[Verse 1]
A child was born in Bethlehem
The son of a steel worker a union man
He grew up tall and he grew up strong
And when he came of age, all the steel was gone
Gone to China, to Vietnam
There's no more steel left in Bethlehem
[Chorus]
He wants gold, there's no more steel left in Bethlehem
Save our soul, cause there's no more steel left in Bethlehem
[Verse 2]
A restless kid wants to use his hands
He's got a real quick trigger and some new demands
He grows up fast, and he grows up real
And when he comes around, he finds there's no more steel
[Bridge 1]
Soul-shaking, to his knees
He's got the same old rocket and a new disease
And he won't take it, on his neck
He's talking red hot whiskey, he's got no respect
[Chorus]
He wants gold, there's no more steel left in Bethlehem
Save our soul, cause there's no more steel left in Bethlehem
[Bridge 2]
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
[Chorus]
We want gold, cause there's no more steel left in Bethlehem
Save our soul, cause there's no more steel left in Bethlehem
Wanna put your faith in the government
But there's no more steel left in Bethlehem
Try to get them some rest, say a quick Amen
But there's no more steel left in Bethlehem
[Outro]
We want gold
In an interview with The Morning Call, drummer Mike McKee said “When we go back to Bethlehem, we see these huge steel mills. It looks like a monument even though they were functioning. Now it is kind of a memorial to an industry that no longer exists.”
Speaking of Ian, Eric, and Brittany Holljes, M...