Lyrics to
Nothing Lost – Nothing Gained

This version of Nothing Lost – Nothing Gained was released by Midnight Oil in 1978.

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In my world there are sorrows
I’d rather drown in happiness
Come the morning, when the darkness through
That story’s bound to change

And in my world
And in my world
It’s all the same
And nothing’s ventured, nothing’s gained
And nothing’s lost and nothing’s changed

Go and jump aboard the train of freedom
It’s a one way fare
You can find out now that when the tunnel’s through
Your ticket’s vanished, forgotten you

And in my world…

Turn up the TV, make the music loud
Better to ignore the rabid dog baying at your door
Draw the blind, change the channel if you dare
Better to say, I don’t care

And in my world…

You hear the bell, you know it’s time to jump off
Cause there’s nothing at the platform’s edge again
It’s too late

It’s over to you

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Midnight Oil has released many songs over the years besides Nothing Lost – Nothing Gained. Midnight Oil released songs from 1978 to 2002 spanning across albums like Midnight Oil, Head Injuries, Bird Noises, Place Without A Postcard, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Red Sails In The Sunset, Species Deceases, Diesel And Dust, Blue Sky Mining, Earth And Sun And Moon, Breathe, Redneck Wonderland, and Capricornia. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Midnight Oil.

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About Lyrics and Nothing Lost – Nothing Gained by Midnight Oil

The lyrics to Nothing Lost – Nothing Gained are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Midnight Oil in 1978. Elements of the lyrics to Nothing Lost – Nothing Gained are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Midnight Oil and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Nothing Lost – Nothing Gained back when it was created.

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