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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Vocals
George Terry
George Terry
Electric Guitar
Dick Sims
Dick Sims
Keyboards
Jamie Oldaker
Jamie Oldaker
Drums
Yvonne Elliman
Yvonne Elliman
Background Vocals
Marcy Levy
Marcy Levy
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Eric Patrick Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton
Songwriter
Marcy Levy
Marcy Levy
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Glyn Johns
Glyn Johns
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Every morning when I wake
A feeling soon begins to overtake me
Ringing in my ears resounds through my brain, it finally surrounds me
There is fire, there is life
There is passion, fever and fury
There is love and there is hate
There is longing, anger and worry
[Chorus]
Oh, I am the flame, feel it touch my heart
And down at my core is the hottest part
I can burn without fuel
[Instrumental]
If it should become too cold
I know I can endure the frostbite
Ooh, a blanket then I'll wrap around me
I keep myself so close to my side
Well, no one then can cause me harm
Just as the river runs into the sea
Because every day, your fire alarm
Is deafening the silence all around me
[Chorus]
Oh, I am the flame, feel it touch my heart
And down at my core is the hottest part
I can burn without fuel
[Instrumental]
Oh, it's burning
Yes, it's burning
[Instrumental]
Ah, you can trust me, we can laugh
Together, we can share our sorrow
And I will give you secrets too
An attitude that you may borrow
A gypsy woman said to me
One thing you must bear in your mind
You are young and you are free
But damned if you're deceased in your own lifetime
[Chorus]
Oh, you have a flame, feel it in your heart
And down at the core is the hottest part
We can run without fuel
[Instrumental]
It's burning
Forever, it's burning
Written by: Clapton, Eric, Marcy Levy
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