A child was born in bethlehem

The son of a steel worker union man

He grew up tall and he grew up strong

And when he came of age

All the steel was gone

Go to china

To vietnam

There's no more steel left in bethlehem

There's no more steel left in bethlehem

He wants gold

There's no more steel left in bethlehem

Save our souls

Cos there's no more steel left in bethlehem

A reckless kid wants to use his hands

He's got a real quick trigger and some new demands

He grew so fast, and he grew so free

And when he comes around, he finds there's no more steel

So shaken

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 got the red hot whiskey

He's got no respect

He wants gold

There's no more steel left in bethlehem

Save our souls

Cos there's no more steel left in bethlehem

He wants gold

There's no more steel left in bethlehem

Save our souls

Cos there's no more steel left in bethlehem

You can put your faith in the government

But there's no more steel left in bethlehem

Try to get them back, try for reckoning

But there's no more steel left in bethlehem

He wants gold