When we all came out to Montreux On the Lake Geneva shoreline To make records with a mobile We didn't have much time Frank Zappa and the Mothers Were at the best place around But some stupid with a flare gun Burned the place to the ground
Smoke on the water - A fire in the sky Smoke on the water
When they burned down the gambling house It died with an awful sound Funky and Claude was running in and out Pulling kids out of the ground When it all was over We had to find another place Swiss time was running out It seemed we would lose the race
There was Smoke on the water - A fire in the sky Smoke on the water
When we ended up at the Grand Hotel It was empty, cold and bare But with the Rolling Stones Truck just outside We made our music there With a few red lights an' a few old beds We made a place to sweat And no matter what we get out of this I know.. we'll never forget
Smoke on the water - A fire in the sky Smoke on the water