Lyrics
THE NIGHT THE MOUNTAIN BURNED
Copyright Stan Loh, 2003
Verse 1
Comfort home, barbecue zone, where the grass is mown,
One too many, careless fire, dangers near.
Warm hot summer, no rain in sight, songs in the camp,
Flash of lightning in the night, consumes the fear.
Chorus
The night the mountain burned,
The sky was red, so orange and black,
The night the mountain burned,
They would hear, they’ll never be back.
They prayed for rain,
As they watched from the plain.
Verse 2
Four thousand strong climbed the hills, hoses attack,
Fire storms, a thousand degrees, drove them back,
Tenterhooks, houses like books, burst into flames,
TV shows, the record knows, no one’s to blame.
Repeat Chorus
Bridge
Forty-mile winds spread the cinders,
On the thirsty roofs,
She blew them here, she blew them there, and everywhere,
Inviting tinder!
Verse 3
The fighters stood, foot by foot, faces of soot,
They claimed the hills, breached the bench, things looked good,
Still no rain, still in pain, they fought for days,
Built the guards, picked up shards, tears their pay.
Chorus - Outro
The night the mountain burned,
The sky was red, so orange and black,
The night the mountain burned,
They would hear, they’ll never be back.
The night the mountain burned,
They would hear, they’ll never be back.
The night the mountain burned,
The sky was red, so orange and black,
The night the mountain burned,
They would hear, they’ll never be back.
Fade Out
Hi Stan, Love the way this song is perfomed . Well written .A fantastic song .a great tribute . Claire