After the Fire

After the fire, the fire still burns

The heart grows older, but never, ever learns

The memories smolder, and the soul always yearns

After the fire, the fire still burns

I heard a voice askin'

"What happens after the fire?"

And then the sound of a breaking window

And the scream of a tire

And then the sound of a distant gun

And the cry of a hungry child

The night is hot, but nothing's gonna stop

This gang goin' wild

After the fire, the fire still burns

The heart grows older, but never, ever learns

The memories smolder, but the soul always yearns

After the fire, the fire still burns

I saw Matt Dillon in black and white

There ain't no color in memories

He rode his brother's Harley across the TV

While I was laughing at Dom DeLuise

Now I'm cycling all my video tapes

And I'm crying and I'm joking

I've gotta stop drinkin', I've gotta stop thinkin'

I've gotta stop smoking

After the fire, the fire still burns

The heart grows older, but never, ever learns

The memories smolder, and the soul always yearns

After the fire, the fire still burns

Raging through the pain, blackenin' the promises

The tears and the rain

The fire still burns till the wind begins to turn

And it all begins again

After the fire, the fire still burns

The heart grows older, but never, ever learns

The memories smolder, and the soul always yearns

After the fire, the fire still burns

The fire still burns

After the fire, the fire still burns

The heart grows older, but never ever learns

The memories smolder, and the soul always yearns

After the fire, the fire still burns

(The fire still burns)

(After the fire, the fire still burns)

(After the fire, the fire still burns)

(After the fire, the fire still burns)