# I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain 3 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 2, 2025, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396 "2025-07-02T12:26:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 47
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/921 "2025-10-18T21:19:22Z")
I’d like to get you on a slow boat to China All to myself alone Get you and keep you in my arms evermore Leave all your lovers weeping on the faraway shore ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/922 "2025-10-18T23:20:43Z")
I like to see you boogie Right across the floor I like to do it to you Till you holla for more I like to reggae But you dance too fast for me I’d like to make love to you So you can make me scream ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/923 "2025-10-19T01:41:07Z")
I want to go where the people dance I want some action, I want to live! Action, I got so much to give I want to give it I want to get some too Oh, I I love the nightlife I’ve got to boogie on the disco 'round, oh yea ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/924 "2025-10-19T05:28:22Z")
I hear you calling, and it’s needles and pins I want to hurt you just to hear you screaming my name Don’t wanna touch you, but you’re under my skin I wanna kiss you but your lips are venomous poison You’re poison running through my veins You’re poison; I don’t wanna break these chains ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/925 "2025-10-19T09:58:50Z")
There’s Howard Hughes in blue suede shoes Smiling at the majorette, smoking Winston cigarettes And as the song and dance begins The children play at home With needles Needles and pins ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/926 "2025-10-19T13:19:48Z")
Combustion, suggestions, roaring engines Jewels and lathes that build a world Titanic Howard Hughes, an aimless king Always spoiling the best things you done So red squares and wavy leaves Delicate glass kisses, delicate lips Russian autumn heart Russian autumn heart Russian autumn heart ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/927 "2025-10-19T15:16:19Z")
How can I save my little boy From Oppenheimer’s deadly toy? There is no monopoly of common sense On either side of the political fence We share the same biology Regardless of ideology Believe me when I say to you I hope the Russians love their children too ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/928 "2025-10-19T17:06:27Z")
Flew in from Miami Beach B.O.A.C Didn’t get to bed last night On the way the paper bag was on my knee Man, I had a dreadful flight I’m back in the U.S.S.R You don’t know how lucky you are, boy Back in the U.S.S.R ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/929 "2025-10-19T21:15:14Z")
Last night I watched the news from Washington, the Capitol The Russians escaped while we weren’t watching them Like Russians will Now we’ve got all this room, we’ve even got the moon And I hear the U.S.S.R will be open soon As vacation land for lawyers in love ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/930 "2025-10-19T22:43:33Z")
Nibbling on bacon, chewing on cheese Sam says, "Susie, honey, would you please “Be my missus?” Susie says yes with her kisses Now he’s tickling her fancy, rubbing her toes Muzzle to muzzle, now, anything goes as they wiggle She starts to giggle And they whirl and they twirl and they tango Singing and jingling a jangle Floating like the heavens above Looks like muskrat love ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/931 "2025-10-20T01:46:15Z")
Oh, Suzie Q, oh, Suzie Q Oh, Suzie Q, baby, I love you, Suzie Q I like the way you walk I like the way you talk I like the way you walk I like the way you talk, Suzie Q Well, say that you’ll be true And never leave me blue, Suzie Q Well, say that you’ll be mine Baby, all the time, Suzie Q ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/932 "2025-10-20T02:19:41Z")
Yo, listen up, here’s a story About a little guy that lived in a blue world And all day and all night and everything he sees is just Blue, like him, inside and outside Blue his house, with a blue little window And a blue Corvette, and everything is blue for Him, and himself, and everybody around Cuz he ain’t got nobody to listen ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/933 "2025-10-20T03:16:38Z")
Running down the avenue See how the sun shines brightly in the city All the streets where once was pity Mr. Blue Sky is living here today! ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/934 "2025-10-20T03:18:21Z")
Jealousy, turning saints into the sea Swimming through sick lullabies, choking on your alibis But it’s just the price I pay, destiny is calling me Open up my eager eyes, 'cause I’m Mr. Brightside ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/935 "2025-10-20T03:19:11Z")
Cellophane, Mr. Cellophane Should have been my name; Mr. Cellophane Cuz you can look right through me; walk right by me And never know I’m there ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/936 "2025-10-20T09:47:40Z")
I used to be such a sweet, sweet thing Until they got a hold of me I opened doors for little old ladies I helped the blind to see I got no friends 'cause they read the papers They can’t be seen with me and I’m getting shot down And I’m feeling mean No more Mister Nice Guy No more Mister Clean No more Mister Nice Guy They say he’s sick , he’s obscene ---
**Author:** ![Casparlatete](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/casparlatete/32/3377_2.png) [@Casparlatete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casparlatete)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/937 "2025-10-20T10:06:06Z")
Open the door, Richard Open the door, and let me in Open the door, Richard (Richard!) Richard, why don’t you open that door? Richard, open the door, man! It’s cold out here in this air. Now look: there’s that woman across the street lookin’ out the windah. Every time I’m late wondering “Where’s he been? Where’s he been?” _Count Basie_ ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/938 "2025-10-20T13:47:29Z")
Don’t open the door to strangers Don’t let them in, to your heart They only want to take you far from me Don’t open the door tonight Don’t trust the man in the windows Don’t let him buy all your dreams He only wants to make them all his own Don’t open the door tonight ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/939 "2025-10-20T15:30:31Z")
Don’t answer me Don’t break the silence, don’t let me win Don’t answer me Stay on your island, don’t let me in Run away and hide from everyone Can you change the things we’ve said and done? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/940 "2025-10-20T15:32:11Z")
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