Cover art for Fire In the Hole by Steely Dan

Fire In the Hole

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Fire In the Hole Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I decline to walk the line
They tell me that I'm lazy

Worldly wise, I realize
That everybody's crazy
A woman's voice reminds me
To serve and not to speak
Am I myself or just another freak?

[Chorus]
You know there's fire in the hole
And nothing left to burn
I'd love to run out now
There's nowhere left to turn, no no


[Verse 2]
With a cough, I shake it off
And work around my yellow stripe

Should I hide or eat my pride?
Or wait until it's good and ripe?
My life is boiling over
It's happened once before
I wish someone would open up the door

[Chorus]
Don't you know there's fire in the hole
And nothing left to burn
I'd love to run out now
There's nowhere left to turn
[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
Don't you know
There's fire in the hole
And nothing left to burn
I'd love to run out now
There's nowhere left to turn

[Outro]
Yeah
By-by-by-by-by

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This song is a reference to evading the draft during the Vietnam war, something both Fagen and Becker did.

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Credits
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Lead Vocals
Steel Guitar
Recorded At
The Village Recorder, Los Angeles
Release Date
November 1, 1972
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