# 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:** 239
**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:** [May 15, 2023, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/4762 "2023-05-15T16:43:31Z")
Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz? My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends So, oh, Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/4763 "2023-05-15T17:05:56Z")
Had my money I tell you what I’d do I would go downtown Buy a Mercury or two Cause I’m crazy ‘bout a Mercury Cruise up and down this road Up and down this road I’m goin’ to buy me a Mercury And I’ll cruise up and down this road Up and down this road ---
**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:** [May 15, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/4764 "2023-05-15T17:15:02Z")
If I had a million dollars If I had a million dollars Well, I’d buy you a fur coat But not a real fur coat, that’s cruel And if I had a million dollars If I had a million dollars Well, I’d buy you an exotic pet Yep, like a llama or an emu ---
**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:** [May 15, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/4765 "2023-05-15T17:23:09Z")
You gotta be cruel to be kind in the right measure Cruel to be kind it’s a very good sign Cruel to be kind means that I love you Baby, you gotta be cruel to be kind ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/4766 "2023-05-15T17:25:49Z")
It’s a cruel, (cruel) cruel summer Leavin’ me here on my own It’s a cruel, (it’s a cruel) cruel summer Now you’re gone ---
**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:** [May 15, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/4767 "2023-05-15T18:13:46Z")
You always hurt the one you love The one you shouldn’t hurt at all You always take the sweetest rose And crush it till the petals fall ---
**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:** [May 15, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/4768 "2023-05-15T20:53:54Z")
A blossom fell from off a tree It settled softly on the lips you turned to me The gypsies say and I know why A falling blossom only touches lips that lie ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/4769 "2023-05-15T22:18:41Z")
She floats like a swan Grace on the water Lips like sugar Lips like sugar ---
**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:** [May 16, 2023, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/4770 "2023-05-16T00:48:06Z")
Sweeter than sugar, kisses like wine (Oh he’s so fine) Don’t let him under your skin, cause you’ll never win (No you’ll never win) Don’t give him love today, tomorrow he’s on his way He’s a sweet talkin’ guy (Sweet talkin’ guy) ---
**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:** [May 16, 2023, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/4771 "2023-05-16T12:19:48Z")
Somebody’s knockin’ Should I let him in? Lord, it’s the devil Would you look at him? I’ve heard about him But I never dreamed He’d have blue eyes and blue jeans ---
**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:** [May 16, 2023, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/4772 "2023-05-16T12:40:09Z")
Keep banging the door Keep banging the door Keep banging the door I won’t answer the phone I won’t answer the door Reptilians I won’t let you in If he knew we were here I’m sure he’d let us in I won’t let you in ---
**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:** [May 16, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/4773 "2023-05-16T13:27:29Z")
Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band. Won’t you take a ride on the flying spoon? Doo, doo doo. Wond’rous apparition provided by magician. Doo, doo, doo, Looking out my back door. ---
**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:** [May 16, 2023, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/4774 "2023-05-16T16:10:18Z")
Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me I’m not sleepy and there is no place I’m going to Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me In the jingle jangle morning I’ll come following you _Mr. Tambourine Man. Bob Dylan_ ---
**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:** [May 16, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/4775 "2023-05-16T16:21:16Z")
Watch the jingle jangle start to shine Reflections of the music that is mine When you toss a coin, you’ll hear it sing Now listen while I play My green tambourine ---
**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:** [May 16, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/4776 "2023-05-16T16:48:12Z")
Been flying solo for so long Nobody’s singing a harmony Up there just me and my shadow No base, no guitar, no tambourine And I found you like a melody You were singing in the same key as me We had 'em dancing in the streets I don’t wanna be a one man band I don’t wanna be a rolling stone alone Putting miles on a run-down van ---
**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:** [May 16, 2023, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/4777 "2023-05-16T20:13:31Z")
Cause like a picture she was laying there Moonlight dancing off her hair She woke up and took me by the hand She’s gonna love me in my Chevy van And that’s all right with me ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/4778 "2023-05-16T20:19:36Z")
Dammit, llikewise, you ninja’d me! (although I had a different song) You say you came to Baltimore from Ole Miss, A class of seven-four gold ring. The eastern moon looks ready for a wet kiss, To make the tide rise again Moonlight… Feels right Moonlight… Feels right Moonlight Feels Right – _Starbuck_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [May 16, 2023, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/4779 "2023-05-16T21:16:28Z")
Oh, Baltimore Man, it’s hard just to live Oh, Baltimore Man, it’s hard just to live, just to live _Baltimore. Randy Newman_ ---
**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:** [May 16, 2023, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/4780 "2023-05-16T21:33:47Z")
Good morning Baltimore Every day’s like an open door Every night is a fantasy Every sound’s like a symphony ---
**Author:** ![Civil\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/4781 "2023-05-16T21:42:22Z")
Galveston, oh Galveston! I am so afraid of dying before I dry the tears she’s crying Before I see your seabirds in the sun In Galveston [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254.md?page=238) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254.md?page=240)