Richard Thompson

Fire in the engine room

Richard Thompson


Well Luke told Danny, Danny told Betsy 
Betsy told me and I'm telling you 
You'd better stop doing the things you do 
There's a fire in the engine room 
Fire in the engine room 

Damp it down or we're all going under 
Run them hoses, it's smouldering again 
Better line up in a human chain 
There's a fire in the engine room 
Fire in the engine room 

Fire, fire, my heart is busting 
You drive me crazy with the things you say 
Jealousy's got me and it won't go away 
There's a fire in the engine room 
Fire in the engine room 

And I don't know how you come to reason 
That somehow treason isn't treason 
It must be the head-hunting season 
And there's room in the old trophy room 

She's making eyes at the fool with the shovel 
That son of a grease-gun must be insane 
I hose it down and he fans the flames 
There's a fire in the engine room 
Fire in the engine room 

And you know how uncertainty can linger 
With a rattlesnake wrapped around your finger 
One day it might wake up and sting you 
Here's a toast to the bride and the groom 

Oh, fire, fire, my heart is busting 
You drive me crazy with the things you say 
Jealousy's got me and it won't go away 
There's a fire in the engine room 
Fire in the engine room 
Fire in the engine room 
Fire in the engine room