Story Behind The Song
My neighbor is a young fireman with this gorgeous red headed wife. I have witness him being picked up in the big firetruck leaving his wife standing in the driveway wavinmg goodbye. And I thought....sooner or later you know its gotta happen, right?
Song Description
A fireman was call to a fire ironically in the heat of passion with his girl friend. He just gets in from fighting one fire just to be reminded he left a fire on "Robertson Mountain" , where his girl friend lives. She was calling him back to duty as he had yet one more hot flame to extinguish before he lay his weary self down for the night!
| Song Length |
3:34 |
Genre |
Country - Alternative, Country - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Mood |
Anxious, Stressed |
| Subject |
Madly In Love, Making Up |
Similar Artists |
Jon Anderson, Joe Cocker |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1980 - 1989 |
Lyrics
Robertson Mountain
I was just getting home
Tired to the bone
When my telephone rang
It was my Betty Dean "It was my lady, Jane?"
Listen to me
Would you please
I have someth'n to say
About what we started today
Chorus
You left a fire on Robertson Mountain
Raging out of control
Hot as a flaming volcano
Just about ready to blow
Jumped in my truck
Push'n my luck
Left black streaks
All the way to Emerson Creek
Love sav'n mission
Made the decision
I'm a fireman
Runn'n as fast as I can run
Chorus
You left a fire on Robertson Mountain
Raging out of control
Hot as a flaming volcano
Just about ready to blow
Don't leave me here to burn
You gotta put out this fire
It's a hard lesson to learn
To catch love in the flame
Of desire
Instrumental
Chorus
You left a fire on Robertson Mountain
Raging out of control
Hot as a flaming volcano
Just about ready to blow