# I've seen fire and I've seen rain. **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 13, 2017, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564 "2017-08-13T18:06:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564/161 "2017-08-19T08:13:58Z")
Boy you’re gonna carry that weight, Carry that weight a long time. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564/162 "2017-08-19T10:19:43Z")
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free Take a load off Fanny, and you put the load right on me ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564/163 "2017-08-19T14:59:46Z")
Left alone with big fat Fanny She was such a naughty nanny ---
**Author:** ![Emily\_Litella](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emily_litella/32/3370_2.png) [@Emily\_Litella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emily_Litella)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564/164 "2017-08-19T15:47:16Z")
Mister President, Mister Immigration Man, Let me in, sweetie, to your fair land. I’m Tampa bound and Memphis too, Short Fat Fanny is on the loose. ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564/165 "2017-08-19T16:09:02Z")
Train, train, Lord, take me on out of this town Well, that woman I’m in love with, Lord, she’s Memphis bound ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564/166 "2017-08-19T16:30:26Z")
Nighttime on the city of New Orleans Changing cars in Memphis, Tennessee Half way home, we’ll be there by morning Through the Mississippi darkness Rolling down to the sea ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564/167 "2017-08-20T03:11:28Z")
I’m a long ways from home And I missed my loved one so In the early mornin’ rain With no place to go ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564/168 "2017-08-20T03:40:03Z")
I went into town for one last round and I gambled my ticket away. Now the big steel rail won’t carry me home to the one I love. Sent from my XT1635-02 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564/169 "2017-08-20T03:54:58Z")
“Is this the train to Desert Moon?” Was all she said But I knew I’d heard That stranger’s voice before. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564/170 "2017-08-20T06:04:51Z")
Strangers in the night exchanging glances Wondering in the night what were the chances ---
**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564/171 "2017-08-20T07:23:35Z")
And somewhere in the darkness The gambler he broke even But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564/172 "2017-08-20T08:49:03Z")
Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you’re able In the land of milk and honey You must put them on the table ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564/173 "2017-08-20T13:33:07Z")
Silky Sam was a gambling man And the cards all would dance in his hand The stars would shine just to make a lucky sign So you’d understand ---
**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:** [August 20, 2017, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564/174 "2017-08-20T14:33:49Z")
Good morning starshine The earth says hello You twinkle above us We twinkle below ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564/175 "2017-08-20T14:48:00Z")
When the moon is in the Seventh House And Jupiter aligns with Mars Then peace will guide the planets And love will steer the stars ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564/176 "2017-08-20T14:58:53Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > When the moon is in the Seventh House > And Jupiter aligns with Mars > Then peace will guide the planets > And love will steer the stars That last line should be _And looooove will kill us all!_ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564/177 "2017-08-20T15:20:44Z")
Now my gal she’s running across the depot Up to the depot agent’s window And she asks him what time train time was And he said, “Go put your head on the track. When you hear the rail singing, you know train time won’t be long.” ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564/178 "2017-08-20T16:36:08Z")
Old Charlie stole the handle and The train it won’t stop going, no way to slow down ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564/179 "2017-08-20T16:38:41Z")
And the sons of Pullman Porters And the sons of engineers Ride their father’s magic carpet made of steel Mothers with their babes asleep Are rockin’ to the gentle beat And the rhythm of the rail is all they feel ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564/180 "2017-08-20T20:19:03Z")
Choo Choo Charlie was an engineer; Choo Choo Charlie had a train we hear. He had an engine and it sure was fun. He used Good ‘n’ Plenty candy to make the train run. Charlie says…‘Love my Good ‘n’ Plenty’! Charlie says…‘really rings my bell’! (ding) Charlie says…'love my Good ‘n’ Plenty. It is Good ‘n’ Plenty candy that I love so well." [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-seen-fire-and-ive-seen-rain/793564.md?page=10)