# I've seen fire and I've seen rain 2 (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 23, 2020, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254 "2020-06-23T04:29:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 165
**Author:** ![its\_the\_daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@its\_the\_daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/its_the_daddy)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3282 "2022-12-15T15:41:21Z")
We’ll build a world of our own that no one else can share All our sorrows we’ll leave far behind us there And I know you will find there’ll be peace of mind When we live in a world of our own ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3283 "2022-12-15T17:28:11Z")
Did you pay your dues? Did you read the news This morning when the paper landed in your yard? Do you know their names? Can you play their games Without losin’ track And coming down a bit too hard? Maybe I’ll be there to shake your hand Maybe I’ll be there to share the land That they’ll be givin’ away When we all live together, we’re talkin’ 'bout together, now ---
**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:** [December 15, 2022, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3284 "2022-12-15T17:40:39Z")
I read the news today, oh boy About a lucky man who made the grade And though the news was rather sad Well, I just had to laugh I saw the photograph He blew his mind out in a car He didn’t notice that the lights had changed ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3285 "2022-12-15T20:21:41Z")
Every time I see your face It reminds me of the places we used to go But all I’ve got is a photograph And I realise you’re not coming back any more ---
**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:** [December 15, 2022, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3286 "2022-12-15T20:56:36Z")
I’ll be home for Christmas If only in my dreams ---
**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:** [December 15, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3287 "2022-12-15T21:33:56Z")
Merry Christmas, darling We’re apart, that’s true But I can dream And in my dreams I’m Christmasing with you ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3288 "2022-12-15T23:13:37Z")
It’s Christmas, baby, please come home The snow’s comin’ down (Christmas) I’m watchin’ it fall (Christmas) Lots of people around (Christmas) Baby, please come home ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3289 "2022-12-16T22:23:43Z")
And the boys of the NYPD choir Still singing, ‘Galway Bay’ And the bells were ringing out Christmas day ---
**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:** [December 16, 2022, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3290 "2022-12-16T22:45:51Z")
Sing all you people The Lord Almighty reigns Sing every creature of God Come bless His name For He is good, for He is good He was born to conquer the grave Light of the world The reason for Christmas Day ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2022, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3291 "2022-12-17T07:03:13Z")
And there won’t be snow in Africa this Christmas time The greatest gift they’ll get this year is life Where nothing ever grows No rain nor rivers flow Do they know it’s Christmas time at all? ---
**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:** [December 17, 2022, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3292 "2022-12-17T14:27:58Z")
Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way Christmas in Australia on a scorching summer’s day, hey! Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmastime is beaut! Oh, what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2022, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3293 "2022-12-17T16:07:05Z")
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring Snowin’ and blowin’ up bushels of fun Now, the jingle hop has begun ---
**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:** [December 17, 2022, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3294 "2022-12-17T16:15:22Z")
Jingle bells, Batman smells Robin laid an egg Batmobile lost a wheel And Joker got away ---
**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:** [December 17, 2022, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3295 "2022-12-17T17:39:22Z")
Hark! how the bells Sweet silver bells All seem to say, “Throw cares away.” Christmas is here Bringing good cheer To young and old Meek and the bold ---
**Author:** ![its\_the\_daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@its\_the\_daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/its_the_daddy)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3296 "2022-12-17T21:34:54Z")
While shepherds watched their flocks by night, all seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down and glory shone around Sweet Bells. Sweet chiming Christmas Bells, Sweet Bells, Sweet chiming Christmas Bells, They cheer us on our Heavenly way, sweet chiming bells. ---
**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:** [December 17, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3297 "2022-12-17T21:51:01Z")
When you go to a mall, Christmas songs fill the hall That’s - Bah! Humbug! When you see Santa Claus And the children scream loud - That’s - Bah! Humbug! Bells they ring, tingalingaling, tingalingaling, Nerves a-breaking! Malls full crowd, kids yell whine, cry and shout Head is aching! ---
**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:** [December 17, 2022, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3298 "2022-12-17T22:22:39Z")
Merry Christmas I hope you have a [white](https://www.definitions.net/definition/white) one, but for me, it’s blue Blue Christmas, that’s the way you see it when you’re [feeling](https://www.definitions.net/definition/feeling) blue Blue Xmas, when you’re blue at [Christmastime](https://www.definitions.net/definition/Christmastime) you see [right](https://www.definitions.net/definition/right) through All the waste, all the sham, all the haste And [plain](https://www.definitions.net/definition/plain) old bad taste ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2022, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3299 "2022-12-17T23:17:02Z")
Father Christmas, give us some money Don’t mess around with those silly toys We’ll beat you up if you don’t hand it over We want your bread so don’t make us annoyed Give all the toys to the little rich boys ---
**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:** [December 18, 2022, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3300 "2022-12-18T00:54:46Z")
Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall? It’s the time that every Santa has a ball Does he ride a red nosed reindeer? Does he turn up on his sleigh? Do the fairies keep him sober for a day? So here it is Merry Christmas Everybody’s having fun Look to the future now It’s only just begun ---
**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:** [December 18, 2022, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/3301 "2022-12-18T00:57:28Z")
On the 12th day of Christmas, my human gave to me… 12 pounds of catnip 11 piles of laundry 10 litter boxes 9 furry mouses 8 cans of tuna 7 bags of cat treats 6 kitty condos 5 balls of yarn 4 bowls of milk 3 warm laps 2 scratching posts …And a perch on a tall cat tree [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254.md?page=164) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254.md?page=166)