Great Fire

by XTC

From the album: Mummer

Track 4 of 16 on Mummer (1983).

Duration: 3:47

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Lyrics for Great Fire

Great fire burning You supplied the spark Fires burning spreading through the ark Animals are panicking I'm animal and panicking Your glance a match on the tinderwood You never spoke but I understood Bring water Eyes bring water Great fire burning through Great fire burning through my house Great fire burning through my house and heart Great fire burning All because of you Fires burning spreading through the zoo Animals are panicking I'm animal and panicking No round of drinks can extinguish this Feeling of love and engulfing bliss Bring water Eyes bring water Great fire burning through Great fire burning through my house Great fire burning through my house and heart I've been in love before But it's never been as hot as this Smoke curling round the door Memories of old loves crack and blister Mister fireman bet you couldn't put me out if you tried Your glance a match on the tinderwood You never spoke but I understood Bring water Eyes bring water Great fire burning through Great fire burning through my house Great fire burning through my house and heart

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