Eli-jah! eli-jah! Don't start no fires, eli-jah! Elijah looked toward heaven-it got very bright The fire fell sure enough takin' 50 guys' lives I've got a feelin'- i'm about to die Cause i know elijah's tried that twice So i'm sayin' Eli-jah! eli-jah! Don't start no fires, eli-jah! He's the one Uh who brought, uh who brought the fire down Drive those soldiers away So now i'm gonna meet him-and i wonder what i shall say I've gotta follow all the king's commands- so here's my plan I'm gonna shout and holler "elijah, save us from senseless slaughter! "please won't you go with us; i'm a peaceful man!" So i'm singin' Eli-jah! eli-jah! Don't start no fires, eli-jah! (i'm) givin' up! Cause you brought, uh-you brought the fire down (i'm) givin' up! Cause you brought, uh-you brought the fire down Blew those soldiers away [x 4]