# 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:** 98
**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:** [November 25, 2021, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/1942 "2021-11-25T22:16:50Z")
What will it take to show you That it’s not the life it seems? (I’m not okay) I’ve told you time and time again You sing the words but don’t know what it means (I’m not okay) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/1943 "2021-11-25T22:47:00Z")
You’ve been telling me you’re a genius since you were seventeen In all the time I’ve known you I still don’t know what you mean The weekend at the college didn’t turn out like you planned The things that pass for knowledge I can’t understand ---
**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:** [November 26, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/1944 "2021-11-26T20:39:28Z")
There’s holmium and helium and hafnium and erbium And phosphorus and francium and fluorine and ytterbium And manganese and mercury, molybdenum, magnesium Dyprosium and scandium and cerium and cesium And lead, praseodymium and platinum, plutonium Palladium, promethium, potassium, polonium And tantalum, technetium, titanium, tellurium And cadmium and calcium and chromium and curium ---
**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:** [November 27, 2021, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/1945 "2021-11-27T00:41:43Z")
Huh-huh! When I’m dancing close to her (Blinding me with science - science!) “Science!” I can smell the chemicals (Blinding me with science - science!) “Science!” ---
**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:** [November 27, 2021, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/1946 "2021-11-27T16:37:44Z")
Running in circles, coming up tails Heads on a science apart Nobody said it was easy It’s such a shame for us to part ---
**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:** [November 27, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/1947 "2021-11-27T16:47:02Z")
Everybody’s running and no one makes a move Everybody’s a winner and nothing left to lose There’s a little yellow idol to the north of Kathmandu Everybody’s flying and no one leaves the ground Everybody’s crying and no one makes a sound There’s a place for us in movies, you just gotta lay around Nobody told me there’d be days like these Nobody told me there’d be days like these Nobody told me there’d be days like these Strange days indeed Most peculiar mama ---
**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:** [November 27, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/1948 "2021-11-27T17:31:41Z")
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) ---
**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:** [November 27, 2021, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/1949 "2021-11-27T23:15:27Z")
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose And most times you choose between the two Wonderin’, wonderin’ if you have made it ---
**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:** [November 27, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/1950 "2021-11-27T23:37:31Z")
Did you ever have to make up your mind? You pick up on one and leave the other behind It’s not often easy and not often kind Did you ever have to make up your mind? ---
**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:** [November 28, 2021, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/1951 "2021-11-28T01:25:09Z")
Now our Neil must decide Who will be the girl he casts aside Will Betty be the one who he loves truly Or will it be the one who we’ll call…Lulie He MUST decide, he MUST decide even though I made him up he Must decide… ---
**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:** [November 28, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/1952 "2021-11-28T14:41:11Z")
Ladies and gentlemen, I take pride in introducing The Greatest Show on Earth Liza Elliott’s gargantuan three-ring circus Featuring for the first time The captivating and tantalizing Liza Elliott The woman who cannot make up her mind! ---
**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:** [November 28, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/1953 "2021-11-28T14:50:28Z")
We’re Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band We hope you will enjoy the **show** Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Sit back and let the evening go _I don’t **really** need to tell you where that’s from, do I?_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [November 28, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/1954 "2021-11-28T15:47:43Z")
They’re Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans She’s got them and it’s time to go Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans The Empire doesn’t even know Princess Leia’s stolen Princess Leia’s stolen Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans ---
**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:** [November 28, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/1955 "2021-11-28T17:31:41Z")
> Prof.Pepperwinkle wrote: > > They’re Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans > She’s got them and it’s time to go > Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans > The Empire doesn’t even know > Princess Leia’s stolen > Princess Leia’s stolen > Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans [https://i.imgur.com/Wg68jBC.mp4](https://i.imgur.com/Wg68jBC.mp4) ---
**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:** [November 28, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/1956 "2021-11-28T17:45:00Z")
Love when you can Cry when you have to Be who you must That’s a part of the **plan** Await your arrival With simple survival and One day, we’ll all understand One day, we’ll all understand One day, we’ll all understand (“Part of the Plan,” Dan Fogelberg) (Not in play: The “Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans” album is truly brilliant. 😃 ) ---
**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:** [November 28, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/1957 "2021-11-28T20:03:50Z")
You don’t get me, I’m **part** of the union You don’t get me, I’m part of the union You don’t get me, I’m part of the union Til the day I die Til the day I die ---
**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:** [November 28, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/1958 "2021-11-28T21:42:18Z")
The union of the snake is on the climb Moving up, it’s gonna, race gonna break through the border line ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/1959 "2021-11-29T18:51:31Z")
Right down to me and you, me and you It’s a losing proposition But one you can’t refuse It’s the politics of contraband It’s the smuggler’s blues Smuggler’s blues ---
**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:** [November 29, 2021, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/1960 "2021-11-29T18:54:33Z")
The fishing boats go out across the evening water Smuggling guns and arms across the Spanish border The wind whips up the waves so loud The ghost moon sails among the clouds Turns the rifles into silver on the border (“On the Border,” Al Stewart) ---
**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:** [November 29, 2021, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254/1961 "2021-11-29T18:58:50Z")
If you see a box of pine With a name that looks like mine Just say I drowned in a barrel of wine When I got to the border When I got to the border [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254.md?page=97) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain-2-part-1/912254.md?page=99)