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The sky is burnin'
I believe my soul's on fire
You are, I'm learnin'
The key to my desire

Waiting for the van to arrive
The prisoners were lined up outside
Jumped a wall, hitched a ride, and now I'm here to stay
Love you, baby, anyway, oh yeah

The sky is burnin'
I believe my soul's on fire
You are, I'm learnin'
The key to my desire

Ran across the country fields in all the rain
They had guns and dogs and everything
Swam the river tryin' to lose my trail
But they caught me under the bridge, oh yeah

The sky is burnin'
I believe my soul's on fire
You are, I'm learnin'
The key to my desire, oh yeah

Oh yeah

The sky is burnin'
I believe my soul's on fire
You are, I am learnin'
The key to my desire

The judge said, "This man's a danger to humanity
We're gonna lock him up and throw away the key"
Now baby, your love has sent me to jail
But I'd rather die than see you with another man
Yeah, it's burnin', baby, mm-mmm
I believe my soul's on fire
I believe my soul's on fire

Workin' on the railroad every day
But they can't keep me here
And I'm not gonna stay
I've got to get out of this place
Out to see you, baby

Yeah, it's burnin'
Yeah, it's burnin'
I believe my soul's on fire
Keep on burnin'
Ah, yeah, ah, oh
Keep on burnin'…


Written by: Paul Rodgers
Album: Burning Sky
Released: 1977