The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
(Fire woman, yeah)
Shake, shake, shake, shake it, yeah
Wound up, can't sleep, can't do anything right, little honey
Oh, since I set my eyes on you
I tell you the truth
T-t-t-twistin' like a flame in a slow dance, baby
You're driving me crazy
Come on, little honey, come on now
Fire, smoke she is a rising
Fire, yeah, smoke on the horizon
Fire, smoke she is a rising
Fire, oh smoke stack lightning, smoke stack lightning
Well now, shake it up, you're to blame
Got me swayin' little honey
My heart's a ball of burnin' flame
Oh, yes it is
Prancing like a cat on a hot tin shack
Lord, have mercy
Come on little sister, come on and shake it
Fire, smoke she is a rising
Fire, oh, smoke on the horizon, yeah
Fire, smoke she is a rising
Fire, oh, smoke stack lightning, baby
I was thinking what I've been missing
I'll tell you truthfully, well
She's coming close now
Oh, I can feel her
She's getting close to me
And I never, yeah
Fire, smoke she is a rising
Fire, oh, smoke on the horizon
Fire smoke, she is a a risin', risin', risin'
Fire, smokestack lightning
Aj-j-j, burnin' out
And shake it, baby
Come on and burn it
I say, send down fire to me
Say, send down fire to me
Say, send down fire to me, yeah
Fire woman, you're to blame
Fire woman, you're to blame
Fire woman, you're to blame
Fire woman, you're to blame
Shake, shake, shake, shake it, yeah
Wound up, can't sleep, can't do anything right, little honey
Oh, since I set my eyes on you
I tell you the truth
T-t-t-twistin' like a flame in a slow dance, baby
You're driving me crazy
Come on, little honey, come on now
Fire, smoke she is a rising
Fire, yeah, smoke on the horizon
Fire, smoke she is a rising
Fire, oh smoke stack lightning, smoke stack lightning
Well now, shake it up, you're to blame
Got me swayin' little honey
My heart's a ball of burnin' flame
Oh, yes it is
Prancing like a cat on a hot tin shack
Lord, have mercy
Come on little sister, come on and shake it
Fire, smoke she is a rising
Fire, oh, smoke on the horizon, yeah
Fire, smoke she is a rising
Fire, oh, smoke stack lightning, baby
I was thinking what I've been missing
I'll tell you truthfully, well
She's coming close now
Oh, I can feel her
She's getting close to me
And I never, yeah
Fire, smoke she is a rising
Fire, oh, smoke on the horizon
Fire smoke, she is a a risin', risin', risin'
Fire, smokestack lightning
Aj-j-j, burnin' out
And shake it, baby
Come on and burn it
I say, send down fire to me
Say, send down fire to me
Say, send down fire to me, yeah
Fire woman, you're to blame
Fire woman, you're to blame
Fire woman, you're to blame
Fire woman, you're to blame
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Fire Woman Lyrics as written by William Henry Duffy Ian Robert Astbury
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COME ON NOW!