Firestorm Songtext
von John Williamson

I have seen a burning, never seen it higher
If you haven′t seen a firestorm
You haven't seen a fire
Saw ′em runnin' down the street, with no home to go
Just the shoes on their feet, nothin' else to show


I have seen hard times, as far I can tell
But I hadn′t seen a firestorm
So I hadn′t seen hell
Saw the courage of the 'fireys′
What they're trained to do
But you can′t beat a firestorm, no matter who
Saw a neighbour with a green hose and a trembling hand
Cursing the thing he loves, this dry, dry land

I have seen a burning, never seen it higher
If you haven't seen a firestorm
You haven′t seen a fire
Saw 'em crawlin' up a log with no place to hide
Saw a mother with a joey, before they died
Day went into night when it rained from hell
And it told us who we loved
Guess it′s just as well