James Taylor —
Fire and Rain

Lyrics and Music by James Taylor

Just yesterday morning,
They let me know you were gone.
Suzanne, the plans they made
Put an end to you.
I walked out this morning
And I wrote down this song.
I just can’t remember
Who to send it to.

Chorus:
     I’ve seen fire
     And I’ve seen rain.
     I’ve seen sunny days
     That I thought would never end.
     I’ve seen lonely times
     When I could not find a friend.
     But I always thought
     That I’d see you again.

Won’t you look down upon me, Jesus.
You’ve got to help me make a stand.
You’ve just got to see me
Through another day.
My body’s aching
And my time is at hand,
I won’t make it any other way.

Chorus:
     Oh, I’ve seen fire
     And I’ve seen rain.
     I’ve seen sunny days
     That I thought would never end.
     I’ve seen lonely times
     When I could not find a friend,
     But I always thought
     That I’d see you again.

Been walking my mind to an easy time,
My back turned towards the sun.
Lord knows, when the cold wind blows
It’ll turn your head around.
Well, there’s hours of time
On the telephone line
To talk about things to come:
Sweet dreams and flying machines
In pieces on the ground.

Chorus:
     Oh, I’ve seen fire
     And I’ve seen rain,
     I’ve seen sunny days
     That I thought would never end.
     I’ve seen lonely times
     When I could not find a friend,
     But I always thought
     That I’d see you, baby,
     One more time again, now.

Thought I’d see you one more time again.
There’s just a few things
Coming my way this time around, now.
Thought I’d see you,
Thought I’d see you, fire and rain, now…
Na-na-na, na…