They were eating at home, they were walking alone
They were watching the Stones on the video
All the kids in the street, all the people you meet
All the flowers and beads in the gutter.

Yellow cabs on the run, no one carries a gun
Folks were having some fun at a party
Someone loved at first sight, teacher said he was right
And they dreamed of the night, they were dreaming.

And the day came and the day was night
And the sky had gone and the ground was bright
Then you heard them shout, then you heard them cry
It's the big fire, my soul, it's the big fire, yes I know
It's the big fire, my soul, it's the big fire.

All the time that it took, all the best things to look
All the music and sight they were drainin'
When it came to the day, all the skies that were grey
When they thought of the night, they were burnin'.

And the day came and the day was night
And the sky had gone and the ground was bright
Then you heard them shout, then you heard them cry
It's the big fire, my soul, it's the big fire (yes I know)
It's the big fire, my soul, it's the big fire, ah, ah
It's the big fire, my soul, it's the big fire, yes I know
It's the big fire, my soul, it's the big fire.

It's the big fire, my soul, it's the big big fire, yes I know
It's the big fire.