Song Lyrics | Deep Purple – “Smoke On The Water”

Smoke On The Water Song Lyrics - Deep Purple

We all came out to Montreux
On the Lake Geneva shoreline
To make records with a mobile
We didn't have much time
Frank Zappa and the Mothers
Were at the best place around
But some stupid with a flare gun
Burned the place to the ground
Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky
Smoke on the water...

They burned down the gambling house
It died with an awful sound
Funky Claude was running in and out
Pulling kids out of ground
When it all was over
We had to find another place
Swiss time was running on
It seemed that we would lose the race
Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky
Smoke on the water...

We ended up at the Grand Hotel.
It was empty cold and bare.
But with Rolling truck Stones thing just outside,
Making our music there.
With a few red lights, a few old beds,
we made a place to sweat.
No matter what we get out of this,
I know I know we'll never forget.
Smoke on the water and fire in the sky.
Smoke on the water...

Number 11 on the VH1 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs.