Burn

If you're driftin' on an empty ocean
with no wind to fill your sail,
the future, your horizon,
it's like searchin' for the Holy Grail.
You feel there's no tomorrow
as you look into the water below.
It's only your reflection
and you still ain't got no place to go.

Time will show,
when, I don't know.

Sail away tomorrow,
sailin' far away.
To find it steal or borrow.
I'll be there someday

Oh, woman, I keep returnin
to sing the same old song.
The story's been told, now I'm gettin' old.
Tell me,where do I belong?
Feel like I'm goin' to surrender,
nard times I've had enough.
If I could find a place to hide my face,
I believe, I could get back up.


Time will show,
when, I don't know.

Sail away tomorrow,
sailin' far away.
To find it steal or borrow.
But I'll be there someday

Sail away tomorrow,
sailin' far away.
To find it steal or borrow.
But I'll be there someday

Sail away tomorrow,
sailin' far away.
To find it steal or borrow.
But I'll be there someday

The sky is red, I don't understand,
past midnight I still see the land.
People are sayin' the woman is damned,
she makes you burn with a wave of her hand.
The city's a blaze, the town's on fire.
The woman's flames are reaching higher.
We were fools, we called her liar.
All I hear is 'Burn!'

I didn't believe she was devil's sperm.
She said, 'Curse you all, you'll never learn!
When I leave there's no return.'
The people laughed till she said, 'Burn!'
Warning came, no one cared.
Earth was shakin', we stood and stared.
When it came no one was spared.
Still I hear 'Burn!'

You know we had no time,
we could not even try.
You know we had no time.

You know we had no time,
we could not even try.
You know we had no time.

The sky is red, I don't understand,
past midnight I still see the land.
People are sayin' the woman is damned,
she makes you burn with a wave of her hand.
Warning came, no one cared.
Earth was shakin, we stood and stared.
When it came no one was spared.
Still I hear 'Burn!'

I don't care if my lady's gone
as long as you give me just what I want.
I've been losin' my direction,
got to find a new connection.

You have wasted the love I tasted,
now I'm really gettin' hungry more and more.
Been a long time, had a bad sign.
Tell me what am I fighting for?

Let me know you feel it,
you know I really need it.
Keep on pushin' for more,
lay down, stay down.
I got something to find,
there's one thing I really need.
I'm gonna tell you right now,
lay down, stay down.

Lookin' for trouble, I guess that's right.
When I was young I was taught to fight.
It's been long gone since I had known,
now I'm headin' for some more.

Let me know you feel it,
you know I really need it.
Keep on pushin' for more,
Lay down, stay down.
I got something to find,
there's one thing I really need.
I'm gonna tell you right now,
lay down, stay down.

Let me know you feel it,
you know I really need it.
Keep on pushin' for more,
lay down, stay down.
I got something to find,
there's one thing I really need.
I'm gonna tell you right now,
lay down, stay down.

Roll me over slowly, i've been drinkin' all night,
Help me make a move, i can't stand the light.
Wake me, shake me, don't slam the door.
I ain't been so bad, i just can't recall.
Spent the night chasin' up a listed old flame,
Lyin' on the floor i can't remember her name.
I can't stay here, there's something wrong here.
What's goin onhere?

Went downtown, had a long way to go.
How i got there, well, i don't know.
Found myself sittin' in a west side bar,
Tried to leave but i could not go far.
High class woman try'n to give me a line,
Should have left early when i felt so fine.
I can't stay here, there's something wrong here.
What's goin' on here?

When they closed up the bar, you know, they left me for dead.
I can't remember a thing i said.
Must have called the police to take me away.
They said, "forty days", now i've got to pay.
Spent the night chasin' up a listed old flame,
Lyin' on the floor i can't remember my name.
I can't get together while they're messin' with me,
Keep on lookin' round, tell me where can i be.
I can't stay here, there's something wrong here.
What's goin' on here?

- ritchie blackmore, david coverdale, jon lord & ian paice