[Bill]
Driven all the day
And most of the night
From Galloway hills
To the city lights
Just fall of the road
And not much respect
Pulled off the gas
When the needle touched red
Sitting here
I watch the flames
They climb higher
And they take me again
But sometimes
I remember when
The memories
You can’t trust them
[chorus]
buid a fire
buid a fire
buid a fire
buid a fire
[Bill]
Pulled up to rest
Let the engine cool a while
Open the beans
Gather wood to the fire
I hum this tune
To all the girls I’ve known
Should i care
About the chances i’ve blown
[each line first Maxine, then Bill]
don’t forget
there’s less to life
than blowing your mind
and to crash that car
(and) don’t forget
we’re dying today
i’m a hero
with nothing await (?)
[chorus:]
build a fire
they’re gonna build a fire
build a fire
they’re gonna build a fire
gonna build a fire
they’re gonna build a fire
gonna build a fire
they’re gonna build a fire
they’re gonna build a fire
they’re gonna build a fire
build a fire — they
they’re gonna build a fire
they’re gonna build a fire
they’re gonna build a fire
[Bill]
When daylight breaks
I’ll be down that road
Rockman ‘an me
With a lighter load
We’ll stop for a lunch
In some taco bar
Lee Marvin on the jukebox
Wanderin Star
[each line first Maxine, then Bill]
sitting here
i watch the flames
they climb higher
and they take me again
but sometimes
i remember when
the memories
you can’t trust them
but don’t forget
there’s less to life
than blowing your mind
and to crash that car
(and) don’t forget
we’re dying today
i’m a hero
with nothing await (?)
[chorus:]
build a fire
they’re gonna build a fire
they’re gonna build a fire
they’re gonna build a fire