Jim Patton and Sherry Brokus - Until the Fire is Gone

Until the Fire is Gone

Come sit beside me by the fire
Put your hand in mine
Let me tell you one more tale
Over another glass of wine
I'll tell you how we changed the world
Though sometimes it's hard to see
Most of the time we settled for
Smaller victories
At least it seems that way to me

Come sit beside me by the fire
We'll talk until the dawn
Come sit beside me by the fire
Until the fire is gone

I miss the friends I used to have
Back when I was just a kid
We once swore we'd never part
Eventually we did
We all went down that same dark road
Some got lost along the way
Some gave up or went back home
Some are still out there today
I hope I see them all someday

Come sit beside me by the fire
We'll talk until the dawn
Come sit beside me by the fire
Until the fire is gone

This getting older ain't so bad
Except for how my body feels
And young women treat me like their dad
But otherwise it's no big deal
I'm smarter than I used to be
My temper mostly stays in check
And you and I still shoot for the moon
Every chance we get
Maybe the best is not here yet

Come sit beside me by the fire
We'll talk until the dawn
Come sit beside me by the fire
Until the fire is gone


© words and music by Jim Patton