In the middle of the night,

On the lake woods nigh my house.

‘Twas a mystical sight!

The wisps were as gossamer

That stirred gently in the breeze

And capered in the moonlight

With a free, peaceful ease.

Vague in the distance flickers

Of light danced, faintly seen,

First magical, then puzzling.

Soon I’d know what they’d mean.

I rose up with the dawning

Of the day and my first thought

Was to understand better

What the night mystery brought.

Grey haze, impenetrable,

Thickly blanketing the air

Harshly bade, “Goodbye blue sky”

‘neath a hot, rose tinted glare.

The fire soon swept round the lake

Demanding my home, sweet home

Come join its charred destruction

Of lifeless blackness and gloom.

Surely, as long as I live,

I’ll always know the stark sights

That follow smoke on the water

In the middle of the night.

a 12 year old with my little night light

panasonic transister underneath the covers with me

My favorite songs which have sadly grown trite

used to fill me with such sweet delight

Now Smoke on the Water’s on retro QRPee

Used to live on a farm, old Home Sweet Home

But the city once called me out to roam

And I kissed the cleaner heavens “Goodbye Blue Sky”

I’ll always regret it, Long as I live

But when you grow up, some things gotta give

And it’s always for the young ones to ask WHY?

Though smoke on the water has often confused me. I always return to the thoughts that amuse me.

Accustomed to comfort I left my home sweet home.

I flapped and I flipped. I stood and I slipped. But I stood on my own. Yes I stood on my own.

Now sometimes I see in the middle of the night, my dreams taking form. Some even take flight.

I’ve battled the blues. I’ve giggled out loud. Been lost in my thoughts but not in a crowd.

Goodbye blue sky? Are you out of your mind?! I’m a lover of life……. And after all…… My name is Sunshine.

I heard God’s footsteps, as I approached death

Home sweet home, He was coming to take me

“I dont want to go and you can’t make me!”

I solemnly promised to God as He stood

“As long as I live I swear I’ll be good”

He laughed out loud as He threw back His head

“Now if I believed that, you’d be already dead”

I finally realized there was nothing I could do

“You go first God,…… I’ll follow you”

Goodbye blue sky, goodbye sin

Gates Open wide, I’m coming in!!

I’d done all I could and nothing was working

While there In the background Satan was lurking!

Smoke on the water, fire in the well,

Kiss me goodbye, I’m headed for Hell!!