# 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:** 436
**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:** [January 8, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8703 "2025-01-08T23:00:52Z")
Crossed the line around the changes of the summer, Reaching out to call the color of the sky Passed around a moment clothed in mornings faster than we see Getting over all the time I had to worry, Leaving all the changes far from far behind We relieve the tension only to find out the master’s name Down at the end, round by the corner Close to the edge, just by a river Seasons will pass you by ---
**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:** [January 8, 2025, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8704 "2025-01-08T23:18:58Z")
Even Siberia goes through the motions Hold out and hold up Hold down the window (Outboard, river) Hold out the morning that comes into view (Bluetail, tailfly) River running right on over my head ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8705 "2025-01-09T16:32:00Z")
Gonna ride across the river Deep and wide Ride across the river to the other side ---
**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:** [January 9, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8706 "2025-01-09T17:24:52Z")
You can see the mornin’, but I can see the light Try, try, try, let it ride While you’ve been out runnin’, I’ve been waitin’ half the night Try, try, try, let it ride And would you cry if I told you that I lied? And would you say goodbye or would you let it ride? And would you cry if I told you that I lied? And would you say goodbye or would you let it ride? ---
**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:** [January 9, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8707 "2025-01-09T17:47:57Z")
In this world I’m living in, I see the light Sins are gone, now I know what is wrong and right Morning came on slowly, pushing back the night It’s good times now that I can see the light ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8708 "2025-01-09T20:45:12Z")
Morning has broken like the first morning Blackbird has spoken like the first bird Praise for the singing, praise for the morning Praise for them springing fresh from the world ---
**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:** [January 10, 2025, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8709 "2025-01-10T01:37:12Z")
Morning girl Was that you last night Crying on the radio Beggin’ for a way to go To go back where love Wasn’t jumbled so? ---
**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:** [January 10, 2025, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8710 "2025-01-10T02:47:59Z")
I heard it in the night, words that thoughtless speak Like vultures swooping down below on the devil’s radio I hear it through the day, airwaves getting filled With gossip broadcast to and fro on the devil’s radio Oh yeah, gossip, gossip, oh yeah ---
**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:** [January 10, 2025, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8711 "2025-01-10T03:35:52Z")
(Ooh) girl, I gotta know Gotta get the gossip when we talkin’ on the phone like (Ooh) buzzin’ round the world I don’t wanna be, wanna be, be a gossip girl ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8712 "2025-01-10T07:49:10Z")
Oh, oh, telephone line, give me some time I’m living in twilight Oh, oh, telephone line, give me some time I’m living in twilight Okay, so no one’s answering Well, can’t you just let it ring a little longer, longer, longer? Oh I’ll just sit tight, in shadows of the night Let it ring forevermore, oh-whoa Yeah, yeah, yeah ---
**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:** [January 10, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8713 "2025-01-10T11:55:11Z")
Help! I’m stepping into the Twilight Zone Place is a madhouse, feels like being cloned My beacon’s been moved under moon and star Where am I to go now that I’ve gone too far? ---
**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:** [January 10, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8714 "2025-01-10T18:15:34Z")
The visions dancing in my mind The early dawn, the shades of time Twilight crawling through my windowpane Am I awake or do I dream The strangest pictures I have seen? Night is day and twilight’s gone away With your head held high And your scarlet lies You came down to me From the open skies It’s either real or it’s a dream There’s nothing that is in between ((“Twilight,” Electric Light Orchestra)) ---
**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:** [January 10, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8715 "2025-01-10T18:20:50Z")
Get down now and roll around me Get down now and be my queen Get down now and roll around me Chinese dance around the queen Twilight double leader Comin’ home to feed her Charioteer, already been here Determination structure ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8716 "2025-01-10T18:58:26Z")
Every time I get high You wanna come down Every time I get hot You say you wanna cool down You say it’s enough In fact, it’s too much Every time I wanna get down, get down, get 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:** [January 10, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8717 "2025-01-10T21:31:42Z")
Get down on it) Come on and (Get down on it) If you really want it (Get down on it) You’ve got to feel it (Get down on it) Get down on it ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2025, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8718 "2025-01-11T17:34:30Z")
Do a little dance Make a little love Get down tonight Get down tonight ---
**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:** [January 11, 2025, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8719 "2025-01-11T19:26:17Z")
Well, it’s a marvelous night for a moondance With the stars up above in your eyes ’Neath the cover of October skies ---
**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:** [January 11, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8720 "2025-01-11T19:29:13Z")
End of October The sleepy brown woods seem to Nod down their heads to the Winter. ---
**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:** [January 11, 2025, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8721 "2025-01-11T19:43:58Z")
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown) And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray) I’ve been for a walk (I’ve been for a walk) On a winter’s day (on a winter’s day) I’d be safe and warm (I’d be safe and warm) If I was in L.A. (if I was in L.A.) ---
**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:** [January 11, 2025, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8722 "2025-01-11T22:03:40Z")
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