Sometimes

By the side
of the Ventura Freeway
a warehouse
in a blaze of orange fire
reminded me of you
reminded me of you

You’ve been burning most of my life
and I keep trying to do everything right
But those people by the side of the road
not a single one of them dared to be so bold

to walk into the flames
The alarm sounded my name

Sometimes you gotta watch that fire burn
Sometimes you gotta watch that fire burn
Sometimes you gotta watch that fire burn
but don’t let the smoke get in your eyes

You’re a ravishing natural disaster
and I will miss the absurdity of the laughter that we shared
You’ll never know the promises I made you
You’ll call me selfish, say I have betrayed you

But I’m finished with your names
I can’t put out your flames

They build up a ruse
and tear down the truth
lie by lie by lie by lie by lie

Sometimes you gotta watch that fire burn
After all these years I finally have learned
Sometimes you gotta watch that fire burn
but don’t let the smoke get in your eyes

Watch that fire burn
Watch that fire burn
Sometimes
Sometimes

Sometimes you gotta watch that fire burn
Sometimes you gotta watch that fire burn

Doo doo do-do-do-doo doo doo
Do do doo doo do-do-do-doo doo doo
Doo doo do-do-do-doo doo doo
Do do doo doo do-do-do-doo doo doo
Doo doo do-do-do-doo doo doo
Do do doo doo do-do-do-doo doo doo
Doo doo do-do-do-doo doo dooooooo

You gotta watch it burn
Sometimes
Sometimes watch it burn
You gotta watch it burn

Sometimes

Licity Collins
from the album One Girl Town