Lyrics The John Butler Trio

The John Butler Trio

Fire in the Sky

Fire in the sky outta the blue and into the red depths,

Time for you and I to try to fall asleep in the bed they've made us,

All came crumbling down tears in our eyes as it rained confusion

The whole world has changed

But I don't understand how one can kill a man

In the name of peace, that's ridiculous

They say eye for an eye

So they fire from the sky and they come outta nowhere

Time for you and I to turn on the big screen see what's happening

And as those children die, pawns in the game of collateral damage,

The whole world goes mad.

Standing here on quick sand, the more we fight we sink

And vengeance gives us hope, at least that's what we think,

At least that's what we think.

As we make amends by getting our revenge,

We sort nothing out, just add to the doubt

With God on both sides, if death is justified

Whatever the name, then we're all to blame.

As the spirits fly,

To honor those who have passed,

We got to get along, while the time still lasts

Bury the hatchet deep, so we all can weep

And heal all this pain, so we can live again,

So we can live again

As we make amends by getting our revenge,

We sort nothing out, just add to the doubt

But with God on both sides, if death is justified

Whatever the name, then we're all to blame.

But I don't understand how one can kill a man

In the name peace, that's ridiculous

But I understand that I will defend my family, from both sides of misery.