Firestorm - John Williamson

I have seen a burning, never seen it higher

If you haven’t seen a firestorm

You haven’t seen a fire

Saw 'em runnin' down the street, with no home to go

Just the shoes on their feet, nothin' else to show

I have seen hard times, as far I can tell

But I hadn’t seen a firestorm

So I hadn’t seen hell

Saw the courage of the 'fireys'

What they’re trained to do

But you can’t beat a firestorm, no matter who

Saw a neighbour with a green hose and a trembling hand

Cursing the thing he loves, this dry, dry land

I have seen a burning, never seen it higher

If you haven’t seen a firestorm

You haven’t seen a fire

Saw 'em crawlin' up a log with no place to hide

Saw a mother with a joey, before they died

Day went into night when it rained from hell

And it told us who we loved

Guess it’s just as well