After The Fire - Pete Townshend

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 asking

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 going 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

I’m crying and I’m joking

I’ve gotta stop drinking

I’ve gotta stop thinking

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

Blackening the promises

The tears and the rain

The fire still burn

'Til 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

After the fire, the fire still burns

After the fire, the fire still burns