# 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:** 438
**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 14, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8743 "2025-01-14T17:42:30Z")
Well, I was born in a small town And I can breathe in a small town Gonna die in a small town Oh, and that’s probably where they’ll bury me, 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 14, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8744 "2025-01-14T17:48:58Z")
I was born in a bass drum Brought up by a guitar My mama kept a house of hags And my daddy dressed in drag A hot nite in Dallas Feel the southern wind A hot nite in Dallas And the sheets stickin’ to my skin ---
**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 14, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8745 "2025-01-14T17:50:38Z")
Mama was a looker, Lord, how she shined Papa was a good 'ne, but the jealous kind Papa loved Mama, Mama loved men Mama’s in the graveyard, Papa’s in the pen ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2025, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8746 "2025-01-14T22:15:29Z")
And it’s all because Your mama don’t dance And your daddy don’t rock and roll Your mama don’t dance And your daddy don’t rock and roll When evening rolls around And it’s time to go to town Where do you go To rock and roll? ---
**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 14, 2025, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8747 "2025-01-14T22:39:31Z")
Mommy’s alright, daddy’s alright They just seem a little weird Surrender, surrender But don’t give yourself away Hey, hey ---
**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 15, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8748 "2025-01-15T16:59:26Z")
Let’s all get up and dance to a song That was a hit before your mother was born 'Though she was born a long, long time ago Your mother should know Your mother should know ---
**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 15, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8749 "2025-01-15T17:17:42Z")
Hey, what am I doing standing here On the corner of West 8th Street and 6th Avenue and Ah, skip it Nothing, Keith, watcha, watcha doing? Oh, I think the time has come to get out, get out Get up, get out, get into something new Get up, get out into something new ---
**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:** [January 15, 2025, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8750 "2025-01-15T20:02:11Z")
Something in the way she moves Attracts me like no other lover Something in the way she woos me I don’t want to leave her now You know I believe and how ---
**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 15, 2025, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8751 "2025-01-15T20:16:48Z")
Don’t stop believin’ Hold on to that feelin’ Streetlights, people ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8752 "2025-01-15T20:18:11Z")
A lovestruck Romeo sang the streets a serenade Laying everybody low with a love song that he made Finds a streetlight, steps out of the shade Says something like, “You and me, babe, how about it?” ---
**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 15, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8753 "2025-01-15T20:32:30Z")
Me and you, and you and me No matter how they tossed the dice It had to be The only one for me is you And you for me So happy together ---
**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 15, 2025, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8754 "2025-01-15T23:56:21Z")
But I’m the only one Who’ll walk across a fire for you And I’m the only one Who’ll drown in my desire for you It’s only fear that makes you run The demons that you’re hiding from When all your promises are gone I’m the only one ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8755 "2025-01-16T02:11:07Z")
I’m the one, natural one, make it easy We can take it inside Where I can love how I like, if I want it Whatever keeps me high Yeah, we can take it Good news on an endless spree Good because we made it When mama’s not around There’s no telling what we’ll do when we’re free ---
**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 16, 2025, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8756 "2025-01-16T02:21:51Z")
We came here to entertain you Leaving here we aggravate you Don’t you know it means the same to me Honey I’m the one, the one you love Come on baby, show your love Hey, give it to 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:** [January 16, 2025, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8757 "2025-01-16T03:16:07Z")
And if you’re real good I’ll make you feel good, I want your spirit to climb – Let me entertain you, And we’ll have a real good time – yes, sir! We’ll… have… a… real… good… time! _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 16, 2025, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8758 "2025-01-16T03:17:41Z")
Some gotta win, some gotta lose Good time Charlie’s got the blues ---
**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:** [January 16, 2025, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8759 "2025-01-16T03:51:00Z")
They’ve got a name for the winners in the world I want a name when I lose They call Alabama the Crimson Tide Call me Deacon Blue ---
**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 16, 2025, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8760 "2025-01-16T04:13:11Z")
Never could believe the things you do to me Never could believe the way you are Every day I bless the day that you got through to me 'Cause baby, I believe that you’re a star Everyone’s a winner, baby, that’s the truth (yes, the truth) Making love to you is such a thrill Everyone’s a winner, baby, that’s no lie (yes, no lie) You never fail to satisfy (satisfy) Let’s do it again ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8761 "2025-01-16T14:32:50Z")
I might like you better If we slept together I might like you better If we slept together I might like you better If we slept together But there’s somethin’ In your eyes that says Maybe that’s never Never say never ---
**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 17, 2025, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/8762 "2025-01-17T02:19:07Z")
Stop right there! I gotta know right now! Before we go any further! Do you love me? Will you love me forever? Do you need me? Will you never leave me? Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life? Will you take me away and will you make me your wife? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254.md?page=437) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254.md?page=439)