# 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:** 75
**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:** [February 21, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/1481 "2026-02-21T17:46:19Z")
I awakened to the cry that the people have the power to redeem the work of fools upon the meek the graces shower it’s decreed the people rule The people have the power The people have the power The people have the power The people have the power ---
**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/1482 "2026-02-21T18:16:10Z")
You’ve got the power of love in your hands You’ve got the power of love to make me understand Oh, oh I want you to try me you’ve got the power ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/1483 "2026-02-21T18:33:59Z")
Say you want a revolution We better get on right away Well you get on your feet And out on the street Singing power to the people Power to the people Power to the people Power to the people, right on ---
**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:** [February 23, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/1484 "2026-02-23T16:44:47Z")
You don’t need money, don’t take fame Don’t need no credit card to ride this train It’s strong and it’s sudden and it’s cruel sometimes But it might just save your life That’s the power of love That’s the power of love ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/1485 "2026-02-23T16:46:37Z")
Down around the corner Half a mile from here See them long trains runnin’ And you watch 'em disappear Without love Where would you be now? ---
**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:** [February 23, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/1486 "2026-02-23T16:50:11Z")
Early in the evenin’, just about supper time Over by the courthouse, they’re starting to unwind Four kids on the corner trying to bring you up Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp Down on the corner, out in the street Willy and the Poor Boys are playin’ Bring a nickel, tap your feet ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/1487 "2026-02-23T18:59:50Z")
Early in the morning, risin’ to the street Light me up that cigarette, and I’ll strap shoes on my feet Got to find the reason, reason things went wrong Got to find a reason why my money’s all gone I got a Dalmatian and I can still get high I can play the guitar like a motherfuckin’ riot ---
**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:** [February 24, 2026, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/1488 "2026-02-24T02:23:02Z")
Money didn’t matter yesterday And money don’t matter tonight ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/1489 "2026-02-24T02:25:33Z")
Money don’t get everyting, it’s true But what it don’t get, I can’t use! ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/1490 "2026-02-24T06:57:34Z")
Money, get back I’m alright Jack keep your hands off of my stack ---
**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:** [February 24, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/1491 "2026-02-24T17:05:35Z")
The kids couldn’t hurt Jack They tried and tried and tried They dropped things on his back And lied and lied and lied and lied and lied But they couldn’t stop Jack, or the waters lapping And they couldn’t prevent Jack from feeling happy ---
**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:** [February 25, 2026, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/1492 "2026-02-25T09:28:08Z")
“You’re my pretty ray of hellfire, and you set my soul slight I’m aflame with love for you, my dove, you see” “Moxxie! You’re the sweetly rotten pustule on my heart as it decays You’re the stench of evil clinging to my every dying day” “You’re the melody in every song You’re the reason nothing’s ever wrong You’re the first thing that I think of When I wake anew to kill again You’re my lovely little monster And I’ll never say goodbye I will kill for you until the day we die” ---
**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:** [March 1, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/1493 "2026-03-01T11:51:48Z")
If I caught the world in an hourglass Saddled up the moon so we could ride Until the stars grew dim, Until… _Until. Sting_ ---
**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:** [March 2, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/1494 "2026-03-02T16:59:43Z")
I know sometimes you may wonder From little things I say and do But there’s no need for you to wonder If I need you 'cause I’ll need you 'Til the rivers all run dry 'Til the sun falls from the sky 'Til life on earth is through I’ll be needing you ---
**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2026, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/1495 "2026-03-02T17:16:27Z")
Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky (Loving you) Until the ocean covers every mountain high (Loving you) Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea (Loving you) Until we dream of life and life becomes a dream (Be loving you) Until the day is night and night becomes the day (Loving you) Until the trees and seas up, up and fly away (Loving you) Until the day that eight times eight times eight is four (Loving you) ---
**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:** [March 2, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/1496 "2026-03-02T18:12:40Z")
Crossing that bridge where lessons are learned Playing with fire and not getting burned I may not know what you’re going through But time is the space between me and you Life carries on ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/1497 "2026-03-02T21:20:48Z")
Why so unforgiving And why so cold? Been long time crossing Bridge of Sighs ---
**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:** [March 2, 2026, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/1498 "2026-03-02T22:33:06Z")
Kiss me once, then kiss me twice, then kiss me once again It’s been a long, long time Haven’t felt like this, my dear, since can’t remember when It’s been a long, long time ---
**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:** [March 3, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/1499 "2026-03-03T17:49:42Z")
It’s been a long time comin’ It’s goin’ to be a long time gone And it appears to be a long Appears to be a long Appears to be a long time Yes, a long, long, long, long time before the dawn ---
**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:** [March 3, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396/1500 "2026-03-03T18:22:07Z")
Where have all the flowers gone? Long time passing Where have all the flowers gone? Long time ago Where have all the flowers gone? Young girls have picked them, every one Oh, when will they ever learn? Oh, when will they ever learn? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396.md?page=74) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-ve-seen-fire-and-i-ve-seen-rain-3/1020396.md?page=76)