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Fire on the Mountain (Live at Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 5/8/77)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead
Performer
Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart
Drums
Bill Kreutzmann
Bill Kreutzmann
Drums
Bob Weir
Bob Weir
Vocals
Donna Godchaux
Donna Godchaux
Vocals
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Vocals
Keith Godchaux
Keith Godchaux
Piano
Phil Lesh
Phil Lesh
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart
Arranger
Robert Hunter
Robert Hunter
Songwriter
Bill Kreutzmann
Bill Kreutzmann
Arranger
Bob Weir
Bob Weir
Arranger
Donna Godchaux
Donna Godchaux
Arranger
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Arranger
Keith Godchaux
Keith Godchaux
Arranger
Phil Lesh
Phil Lesh
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart
Producer
Bill Kreutzmann
Bill Kreutzmann
Producer
Bob Weir
Bob Weir
Producer
Donna Godchaux
Donna Godchaux
Producer
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Producer
Keith Godchaux
Keith Godchaux
Producer
Phil Lesh
Phil Lesh
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Long distance runner, what you standin' there for?
Get up, get out, get out of the door
You're playin' cold music on the bar room floor
Drowned in your laughter and dead to the core
There's a dragon with matches that's loose on the town
Take a whole pail of water just to cool him down
[Verse 2]
Fire, fire on the mountain
Fire, fire on the mountain
Fire, fire on the mountain
Fire, fire on the mountain
[Verse 3]
Long distance runner, with one foot at the door
Caught in slow motion, fall to the floor
Driving left and you're to the door
You gave all you had, why you wanna give more?
The more that you give, the more it will take
That thin line beyond which you really can't fake
[Verse 4]
Fire, fire on the mountain
Fire, fire on the mountain
Fire, fire on the mountain
Fire, fire on the mountain
[Verse 5]
Fire, fire on the mountain
Fire, fire on the mountain
Fire, fire on the mountain
Fire, fire on the mountain
[Verse 6]
Fire, fire on the mountain
Fire, fire on the mountain
Fire, fire on the mountain
Fire, fire on the mountain
Written by: Mickey Hart, Robert Hunter

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