After the Fire

After the fire, the fire still burns
 The heart grows older
 But never, ever learns
 The memories smolder
 And the soul always yearns
 After the fire, the fire still burns
 I heard a voice asking
 What happens after the fire
 And then the sound of a
 Breaking window and
 The scream of a tire
 And then the sound of a distant gun
 And the cry of a hungry child
 The night is hot but nothing's
 Gonna stop this gang going wild
 After the fire, the fire still burns
 The heart grows older
 But never, ever learns
 The memories smolder
 But the soul always yearns
 After the fire, the fire still burns
 I saw Matt Dillon in black and white
 There ain't no color in memories
 He rode his brother's Harley across the TV
 While I was laughing at Dom DeLuise
 Now I'm cycling all my video tapes
 I'm crying and I'm joking
 I've gotta stop drinking
 I've gotta stop thinking
 I've gotta stop smoking
 After the fire, the fire still burns
 The heart grows older
 But never, ever learns
 The memories smolder
 And the soul always yearns
 After the fire, the fire still burns
 Raging through the pain
 Blackening the promises
 The tears and the rain
 The fire still burn
 'Til the wind begins to turn
 And it all begins again
 After the fire, the fire still burns
 The heart grows older
 But never, ever learns
 The memories smolder
 And the soul always yearns
 After the fire, the fire still burns
 The fire still burns
 After the fire, the fire still burns
 The heart grows older
 But never, ever learns
 The memories smolder
 And the soul always yearns
 After the fire, the fire still burns
 After the fire, the fire still burns
 After the fire, the fire still burns