MARSHALL TUCKER BAND

- Fire On The Mountain Lyrics

Took my fam'ly away from my Carolina home
Had dreams about the West and started to roam
Six long months on a dust covered trail
They say heaven's at the end but so far it's been hell
And there's fire on the mountain, lightnin' in the air
Gold in them hills and it's waitin' for me there

We were diggin' and siftin' from five to five
Sellin' everything we found just to stay alive
Gold flowed free like the whiskey in the bars
Sinnin' was the big thing, lord and Satan was his star
And there's fire on the mountain, lightnin' in the air
Gold in them hills and it's waitin' for me there

Dance hall girls were the evenin' treat
Empty cartridges and blood lined the gutters of the street
Men were shot down for the sake of fun
Or just to hear the noise of their forty-four guns
And there's fire on the mountain, lightnin' in the air
Gold in them hills and it's waitin' for me there

Now my widow she weeps by my grave
Tears flow free for her man she couldn't save
Shot down in cold blood by a gun that carried fame
All for a useless and no good worthless claim

And there's fire on the mountain, lightnin' in the air
Gold in them hills and it's waitin' for me there
Fire on the mountain, lightnin' in the air
Gold in them hills and it's waitin' for me there
Waitin' for me there

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Who wrote Fire On The Mountain lyrics?


Fire On The Mountain is written by George Mccorkle.
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When was Fire On The Mountain released?


It is first released in 1975 as part of Marshall Tucker Band's album "Searchin' for a Rainbow" which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Fire On The Mountain lyrics?


When we search for the deeper meaning hidden within the lines, the Marshall Tucker Band's song 'Fire on the Mountain' describes how a man who departed his home for Western territories in search of better prospects encountered multiple challenges and threats during his travels. The lyrics use 'fire on the mountain' and 'gold in them hills' as metaphors to show how people are drawn to wealth and success, yet they must face the brutal realities that come with chasing those ambitions. The lyrics of Fire on the Mountain predominantly concentrate on expressing heartbreak and despair and angst and anger and adventurous experiences. The song expresses how essential people need to follow their dreams and aspirations while they face their fight for survival through various experiences of violence and their quest for financial success. The lyrics include violent content which features gun violence and death references that make it inappropriate for viewers who are younger than 13 years old. The depiction of a widow who cries and the description of bloodlines with men dying from gunfire create mature content that requires parental supervision.
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Which genre is Fire On The Mountain?


Fire On The Mountain falls under the genre Pop.
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How long is the song Fire On The Mountain?


Fire On The Mountain song length is 3 minutes and 55 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by Jackson M. Steelman
Songwriter(s): George Mccorkle
Record Label(s): 2004 Shout Factory, a Division of Retropolis, LLC
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