# 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:** 255
**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:** [June 19, 2023, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/5082 "2023-06-19T22:02:46Z")
This could be Rotterdam or anywhere Liverpool or Rome 'Cause Rotterdam is anywhere Anywhere alone Anywhere alone And everyone is blonde And everyone is beautiful And when blondes and beautiful are multiple They become so dull and dutiful ---
**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:** [June 19, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/5083 "2023-06-19T22:04:13Z")
The next stop that we make will be England Tell all the folks in Russia, and China, too Don’t you know that it’s time to get on board And let this train keep on riding, riding on through Well, well ---
**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:** [June 19, 2023, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/5084 "2023-06-19T22:25:47Z")
Philadelphia, PA (dancing in the street) Baltimore and D.C. now (dancing in the street) Can’t forget the Motor City (dancing in the street) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/5085 "2023-06-20T01:03:22Z")
New York London Paris Munich Everybody’s talking 'bout pop music Talk about pop music Talk about pop music ---
**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:** [June 20, 2023, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/5086 "2023-06-20T01:07:04Z")
Heard about Houston? Heard about Detroit? Heard about Pittsburgh, PA? You oughta know not to stand by the window Somebody see you up there ---
**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:** [June 20, 2023, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/5087 "2023-06-20T11:20:26Z")
Poor Jud is dead, a candle lights his head He’s looking oh so purty and so nice He looks like he’s asleep, it’s a shame that he won’t keep But it’s summer and we’re running out of ice ---
**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:** [June 20, 2023, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/5088 "2023-06-20T11:49:55Z")
Take a whiff on me, that ain’t no rose Roll up your window and hold your nose You don’t have to look and you don’t have to see 'Cause you can feel it in your olfactory You got your dead skunk in the middle of the road Dead skunk in the middle of the road Dead skunk in the middle of the road And it’s stinking to high heaven ---
**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:** [June 20, 2023, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/5089 "2023-06-20T12:14:00Z")
Whiskey bottles, and brand new cars Oak tree you’re in my way There’s too much coke and too much smoke Look what’s going on inside you Ooh that smell Can’t you smell that smell Ooh that smell The smell of death surrounds you ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/5090 "2023-06-20T13:51:54Z")
Burn Hollywood burn, I smell a riot Goin’ on, first they’re guilty, now they’re gone Yeah, I’ll check out a movie But it’ll take a Black one to move me Get me the hell away from this T.V All this news and views are beneath me So all I hear about is shots ringing out About gangs putting each other’s head out So I rather kick some slang out All right fellas, let’s go hang out Hollywood or would they not Make us all look bad like I know they had But some things I’ll never forget, yeah So step and fetch this shit For all the years we looked like clowns The joke is over, smell the smoke from all around ---
**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:** [June 20, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/5091 "2023-06-20T14:12:01Z")
Cleveland, city of light, city of magic Cleveland, city of light, you’re calling me Cleveland, even now I can remember ‘Cause the Cuyahoga River Goes smokin’ through my dreams Burn on, big river, burn on Burn on, big river, burn on Now the Lord can make you tumble And the Lord can make you turn And the Lord can make you overflow But the Lord can’t make you burn ---
**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:** [June 20, 2023, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/5092 "2023-06-20T15:39:57Z")
Precious Lord, take my hand Lead me on, let me stand I am tired, I’m weak, I am worn Through the storm, through the night Lead me on to the light Take my ha-and, precious Lord Lead me home ---
**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:** [June 20, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/5093 "2023-06-20T16:50:35Z")
Country roads, take me home To the place I belong West Virginia, mountain mama Take me home, country roads ---
**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:** [June 20, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/5094 "2023-06-20T16:54:16Z")
I know (I know) You belong to somebody new But tonight you belong to me Although (Although) we’re apart You’re a part of my heart And tonight you belong to me From [The Jerk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyinJyWUhas) ---
**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:** [June 20, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/5095 "2023-06-20T16:59:08Z")
You don’t have to prove to me you’re beautiful to strangers I’ve got loving eyes Of my own You belong to me (Tell her, tell her you were fooling) You belong to me (You don’t even know her) You belong to me (Tell her that I love you) You belong to me ---
**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:** [June 20, 2023, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/5096 "2023-06-20T17:04:14Z")
I don’t have to prove…that I am creative! I don’t’ have to prove…that I am creative! All my pictures are confused And now I’m going to take me to you. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/5097 "2023-06-20T18:52:16Z")
With just a hundred pounds of clay He made my life worth livin’ And I will thank Him every day For every kiss you’re givin’ And I’ll thank Him every night For the arms that are holdin’ me tight And He did it all with just a hundred pounds of clay Yes He did, whoa-oh, yes He did ---
**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:** [June 21, 2023, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/5098 "2023-06-21T01:51:45Z")
It started long ago in the Garden of Eden When Adam said to Eve, baby, you’re for me So come on baby, let’s start today, come on baby, let’s play ---
**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:** [June 21, 2023, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/5099 "2023-06-21T11:25:38Z")
Methus’lah Lived Nine Hundred Years, Methus’lah Lived Nine Hundred Years, But Who Calls That Livin’ When No Gal’ll Give In To No Man What’s Nine Hundred Years? ---
**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:** [June 21, 2023, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/5100 "2023-06-21T11:44:45Z")
Though I’m past one hundred thousand miles I’m feeling very still And I think my spaceship knows which way to go Tell my wife I love her very much She knows Ground Control to Major Tom Your circuit’s dead, there’s something wrong Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you- ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/5101 "2023-06-21T15:19:16Z")
Back at ground control There is a problem “Go to rockets full” Not responding “Hello Major Tom Are you receiving? Turn the thrusters on We’re standing by” There’s no reply Four Three Two One– [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254.md?page=254) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254.md?page=256)