The Arsonist - Al Lewis

I’ve been looking to start a fire

But I couldn’t catch a spark

So you gave me your matchstick

And asked if I was an arsonist

I said no I’m but a man

Without a fire in my belly

So can you lend me a hand?

For I’ve been struggling lately

You said, «I know where you’re coming from»

It’s getting harder to carry on

What if there’s a fire

But it’s already starved?

What if there’s no heat

To light up the dark

And what if the home that we called our own

Was burnt out long ago

Winter’s setting in

I’ll try my best to keep you warm

And so I hand you my jacket

To give you shelter from the storm

You said the rain cannot catch us now

Since all the embers have long gone out

What if there’s a fire

But it’s already starved?

What if there’s no heat

To light up the dark

And what if the home that we called our own

Was burnt out long ago

Fanning the flames before they go

Looking for just a little glow

You wear the words

I’ll wear the pain

You bear the weight

I’ll bear the blame

Fanning the flames before they go

Looking for just a little glow

What if there’s a fire

But it’s already starved?

What if there’s no heat

To light up the dark

'Cause what if the home that we called our own

What if the home that we called our own

What if there’s a fire

But it’s already starved?

What if there’s no heat

To light up the dark

'Cause what if the home that we called our own

What if the home that we called our own

Was burnt out long ago