Harbour Fire Lyrics

Last night I dreamt of a fire

Burning down Barrington Street

The flames and the smoke billowed higher

Like chains around the angles feet

And I could smell the yeast burning

All the way up in the Hydrostone

The heat pushed me down to the harbour

And burned away all my clothes

And I went for a swim all the way out to Georges Island

I stood up on the shore and looked back at my city in flames

And I let out a tear so rusty it stuck to my eyelids

Fire is fast but it sure ain't no way to change

Just then I was back in my bed

A seagulls song opened my eyes

I jumped up and ran to the balcony

To be sure it was fog in the skies

No smoke and no flames and no carnage

Just buildings and bridges and boats

Made peace with my fears as the rain came

And burned through the fog to the floats

And I rode on the wind all the way out to Georges Island

I stood up on the dock and looked back at my city with Joy

I opened a beer and it tasted like Exile on North Street

Yeah there's work to be done but that ain't no need to destroy

And I went for a swim all the way out to Georges Island

I stood up on the shore and looked back at my city in flames

And I let out a tear so rusty it stuck to my eyelids

Fire is fast but it sure ain't no way to change

Yeah fire is fast but it sure ain't no way to change