Cover art for Light My Fire (Incl. Graveyard Poem) by The Doors

Light My Fire (Incl. Graveyard Poem)

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Light My Fire (Incl. Graveyard Poem) Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You know that it would be untrue
You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you
Girl, we couldn't get much higher

[Chorus]
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire

[Verse 2]
Time to hesitate is through
No time to wallow in the mire
Try now we can only lose
And our love become a funeral pyre

[Chorus]
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire
Ow, come on!
Come on, baby

[Organ Solo]
Ahh, come on!
Come on!
[Instrumental Interlude]

[Guitar Solo]
Oh yeah!
Yeah!

[Poem]
It was the greatest night of my life
Although I still had not found a wife
I had my friends
Right there beside me
We were close together
We tripped the wall
We scaled the graveyard
Ancient shapes were all around us
The wet dew felt fresh beside the fog
Two made love in an ancient spot
One chased a rabbit into the dark
A girl got drunk and balled the dead
And I gave empty sermons to my head
Cemetary, cool and quiet
Hate to leave your sacred lay
Dread the milky coming of the day

[Bridge]
Ah, ah, ah, ah!
Ah, ah, ah, ah!
Ah, ah, ah, ah!
Ah, ah, ah, ah!
Ah, ah, ah, ah!
Ah, ah, ah, ah!
Ah, ah, ah, ah!
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ahh
[Instrumental Refrain]

[Verse 3]
The time to hesitate is through
No time to wallow in the mire
Try now we can only lose
And our love become a funeral pyre

[Chorus]
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire

[Verse 4]
Know that it would be untrue
You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you
Girl, we couldn't get much higher

[Outro]
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire
Try to set the night on fire
Try to set the night on fire
Try to set the night on fire!
[Instrumental Refrain]
All right, all right!
All right!

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Credits
Guitarist
Vocals By
Recorded At
Various Venues
Release Date
October 1, 1983
Light My Fire (Incl. Graveyard Poem) Is A Live Version Of
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