# 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:** 410
**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:** [September 22, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8183 "2024-09-22T18:33:30Z")
Call out the instigators Because there’s something in the air We got to get together sooner or later Because the revolution’s here And you know it’s right And you know that it’s right We have got to get it together We have got to get it together 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:** [September 22, 2024, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8184 "2024-09-22T18:35:37Z")
Hey, think the time is right For a palace revolution 'Cause where I live the game to play Is compromise solution Well, now what can a poor boy do Except to sing for a rock and roll band? 'Cause in sleepy London Town There’s just no place for street fighting man, no ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8185 "2024-09-22T18:43:29Z")
Well now you step inside but you don’t see too many faces Coming in out of the rain they hear the jazz go down Competition in other places Uh but the horns they blowin’ that sound Way on down south Way on down south London town ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8186 "2024-09-23T01:16:29Z")
London calling to the faraway towns Now war is declared and battle come down London calling to the underworld Come outta’ the cupboard, ya’ boys and girls ---
**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:** [September 23, 2024, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8187 "2024-09-23T20:43:43Z")
England swings like a pendulum do Bobbies on bicycles, two by two Westminster Abbey, the tower of Big Ben The rosy-red cheeks of the little children ---
**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:** [September 23, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8188 "2024-09-23T21:05:29Z")
A foggy day, in London town Had me low, had me down I viewed the morning, with much alarm British Museum, had lost its charm ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8189 "2024-09-24T15:02:50Z")
I’ll tell you once more Before I get off the floor Don’t bring me down ---
**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:** [September 24, 2024, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8190 "2024-09-24T15:17:09Z")
I get knocked down But I get up again You’re never gonna keep me down I get knocked down But I get up again You’re never gonna keep me down ---
**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:** [September 24, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8191 "2024-09-24T18:48:01Z")
You come on with the “come on” You don’t fight fair, that’s OK, see if I care Knock me down, it’s all in vain I get right back up on my feet again ---
**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:** [September 24, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8192 "2024-09-24T20:20:26Z")
They got a little place across the track The name of the place is I like it like that Now, you take Sally and I’ll take Sue And we are gonna rock away all our blues Come on (come on, let me show you where it’s at) Come on (come on, let me show you where it’s at) Come on (come on, let me show you where it’s at) The name of the place is I like it like that ---
**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:** [September 24, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8193 "2024-09-24T20:44:45Z")
Now you’re punching and you’re kicking and you’re shouting at me I’m relying on your common decency So far it hasn’t surfaced, but I’m sure it exists It just takes awhile to travel from your head to your fist ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2024, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8194 "2024-09-25T05:02:43Z")
There’s trouble on the street tonight I can feel it in my bones, I had a premonition That he should not go alone I knew the gun was loaded But I didn’t think he’d kill Everything exploded and the blood began to spill ---
**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:** [September 25, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8195 "2024-09-25T15:44:52Z")
And the man in the back said, “Everyone attack” And it turned into a ballroom blitz And the girl in the corner said, “Boy, I want to warn you It’ll turn into a ballroom blitz” ---
**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:** [September 26, 2024, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8196 "2024-09-26T11:29:05Z")
Standing on the [corner](https://www.definitions.net/definition/corner) watching all the [girls](https://www.definitions.net/definition/girls) go by Standing on the [corner](https://www.definitions.net/definition/corner) watching all the [girls](https://www.definitions.net/definition/girls) go by Brother, you don’t know a [nicer](https://www.definitions.net/definition/nicer) occupation Matter of fact, [neither](https://www.definitions.net/definition/neither) do I ---
**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:** [September 26, 2024, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8197 "2024-09-26T16:21:22Z")
Early in the evenin’ just about supper time Over by the courthouse they’re starting to unwind Four kids on the corner tryin’ 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:** ![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:** [September 26, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8198 "2024-09-26T17:18:45Z")
North side, east side Little Willy, Willy wears the crown, he’s the king around town Dancing, glancing Willy drives them silly with his star shoe shimmy shuffle down ---
**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:** [September 26, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8199 "2024-09-26T17:20:01Z")
Along came a native girl Did a native dance It was like a paradise Put me in a trance Goin’ shimmy, shimmy ko-ko-bop Shimmy, shimmy bop Shimmy, shimmy ko-ko-bop Shimmy, shimmy bop ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8200 "2024-09-26T17:25:29Z")
I told the witch doctor, I was in love with you Doh, doh, doh, doh And then the witch doctor, he told me what to do He told me Ooh ee ooh ah ah ting tang walla walla bing bang ---
**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:** [September 26, 2024, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8201 "2024-09-26T18:10:15Z")
When I was a little bitty boy My grandmother bought me a cute little toy Silver bells hanging on a string She told me it was my ding-a-ling-a-ling, oh My ding-a-ling, my ding-a-ling, I want you to play with my ding-a-ling! My ding-a-ling, my ding-a-ling, I want you to play with my ding-a-ling! ---
**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:** [September 26, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8202 "2024-09-26T18:12:14Z")
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