Leo Sayer - Start A Fire Lyrics

(God, it's hot)
(Oh, oh, brother)

(It's gonna cook)
(Watch out)
(Hey)

Too many boats on the river
Too many ships on the sea
But sometimes I wonder what's happening to me
Too many cooks in the kitchen
Too many hands on the fire
Too many people trying to live their lives
Yeah

I'm just stuck here by the side of the road
Wondering where to go
I don't know why but when I try to move
I always go so slow
I dream one day I'm gonna take myself off to a far away land
But before I leave this place
I'm gonna stake my claim
I'm gonna take a stand
I wanna start a fire

Start a fire tonight
Burn it up, rip it up
Torch it, yeah
Start a fire tonight
Start a fire, alright
Yeah

I don't have no hero
I don't hear the call
I'm just another zero bouncing off the wall
Yeah, I forgot about Jesus
Seems He forgot about me
Too busy fishing in the deep blue sea
Yeah

I'm not looking for a friendly face
Or a hand to hold
I'm just looking for a place to land
That ain't so goddamn cold

I got to start a fire
Start a fire tonight, ooh mama
Build a fire so bright, yeah
Burn it up, rip it up
Torch it, home place, yeah
Start a fire tonight
Ah ooh, brother
Start a fire tonight
Start a fire, alright

(Watch those flames burn)
(Is it hot enough for you?)
(Yeah)
(Alright)

We're anxious, we're hungry
We've been sold
Too many thieves, too many crooks
So we've been told
We've been let down
We've been left out
'Til the blood runs cold
We don't want this
Not gonna take this
Ain't gonna stand by
Tonight, we're taking over, yeah

We'll start a fire tonight
Ooh, brother, yeah
We'll build a fire so bright, yeah
Burn it up, rip it up
Torch it, home place, yeah
Start a fire tonight
Ah ooh, mama
Come on
We'll build a fire tonight
Build it so bright
Watch the whole place burn
Ah, start a fire, baby
Yeah
Build a fire so bright
Start that fire
Watch it burn, come on
Ooh, mama
We'll build a fire tonight
Start a fire tonight