FIRE

Jimi Hendrix

Alright,
Now dig this, baby

You don't care for me
I don't care about that
Gotta new fool, ha!
I'd like it like that

I have only one burning desire
Let me stand next to your fire
(Let me stand next to your fire)
Whoa, let me stand baby
(Let me stand next to your fire)
Let me stand
(Let me stand next to your fire)
Yeah, baby

Listen here, baby
And stop acting so crazy
You say your mom ain't home
it ain't my concern,
Just play with me and you won't get burned

I have only one itching desire
Let me stand, baby
(Let me stand next to your fire)
Let me stand
(Let me stand next to your fire)
Oh, let me stand
(Let me stand next to your fire)

Ow! Ahh, move over, Rover
And let Jimi take over
Yeah, you know what I'm talking 'bout
Yeah, get on with it, baby
That's what I'm talking 'bout
Now dig this!
Ha!
Now listen, baby

You try to give me your money
You better save it, babe
Save it for your rainy day


I have only one burning desire
Let me stand next to your fire, ha
Ow!
(Let me stand next to your fire)
Oh, let me stand
(Let me stand next to your fire)
Oh, let me stand, baby
(Let me stand next to your fire)

I ain't gonna do you no harm
(Let me stand next to your fire)
Ow, Yeah, You better move over baby
I ain't gonna hurt ya baby
Ah, I ain't talkin' with your ol' lady
Ow, Ah, Yes this is Jimi talkin' to you
Yeah, baby

This song is a cover, and is very different from FIRE by Bruce Springsteen. It is written and originally performed by Jimi Hendrix, from his 1967 album Are You Experienced.

One of the many covers played live by the Castiles in the early years. One known performance on 16 Sept 1967, at the Left Foot Teen Club, an "over 13 under 18" club located in the recreation center of St Peter's Episcopal Church at 37 Throckmorton St in Freehold, NJ. Also covered by the Earth band around Sep and Oct 1968 at the Ocean Country College, Toms River, NJ.

Some facts about this song: The main lyrics in this song ("Let me stand next to your fire") came from a time when the band had just finished a gig in the cold. They went to bass player Noel Redding's mother's house. When they got there, Jimi asked Margaret, the mother, to "Let me stand next to your fire." The line "Move over Rover and let Jimi take over" comes from when they were at Noel Redding's mothers house. Jimi wanted to stand by the fire, but the Reddings' German Shepard dog was in the way.