Fire – Jimi Hendrix

Alright, now dig this, baby
You don’t care for me, I don’t a-care about that
Got a new fool, ha, I’d like to laugh at
I have only one burning desire,
let me stand next to your fire
Hey (BV=Let me stand next to your fire)
Let me stand next to your fire
(BV=Let me stand next to your fire)
Whoa, let me stand, baby, (BV=Let me stand next to your fire),
Let me stand, (BV=Let me stand next to your fire), Yeah, baby
Listen here, baby, and stop actin’ so crazy
You say your mom ain’t home,
it ain’t my concern, Just a-play with me
and you won’t get burned, I have only one itchin’ desire,
let me stand next to your fire
Msssst, yeah (BV=Let me stand next to your fire)
Let me stand, baby
(BV=Let me stand next to your fire)
Let me stand
(BV=Let me stand next to your fire)
Oh, let me stand
(BV=Let me stand next to your fire)
Ow!, Ahh, move over, Rover
and let Jimi take over,
Yeah, you know what I’m talk(in’) about
Yeah, get on with it, baby, Ow, Yeah
Thats what I’m talkin’ about, Now dig this
Ha!, Now listen, baby
You try to give me your money,
you better save it, babe
Save it for your rainy day
I have only one burnin’ desire,
let me stand next to your fire, ha
Ow (BV=Let me stand next to your fire)
Uh, let me stand
(BV=Let me stand next to your fire)
Oh, let me stand, baby
(BV=Let me stand next to your fire)
I ain’t gonna do you no harm
(BV=Let me stand next to your fire)
Ow, Yeah, You better move over, baby
I ain’t gonna hurt ya, baby
Ah, I ain’t talk(in’) with your ol’ lady
Ow, Ah, yes, this is Jimi talkin’ to you
Yeah, baby, Doooo

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Versione
* Red Hot Chili Peppers
– 1988 Mother’s milk
– 1992 What hits!?
– 1998 Under the covers: essential Red Hot Chili Peppers

Well alright,
Now dig this!
You don’t care for me I don’t care about that
You got a new fool Hah! I like it like that
I have only one burning desire
Oh, can I make love with your fire?

Let me stand next to your fire
Funky Funky fire…
Let me stand next to your fire
Funky Funky fire…
Let me stand next to your fire
Funky Funky fire…
Let me stand next to your fire
Oh yeah,

Now listen to this baby
And stop acting so crazy
You say your mom ain’t home Ain’t my concern
Just don’t play with me And you won’t get burned
I have only one burning desire
Oh, I’m gonna, me, do it in your fire

Let me stand next to your fire
Funky Funky fire…
Let me stand next to your fire
Oh, Funky fire…
Let me stand next to your fire
Funky Funky fire…
Let me stand next to your fire
Oh yeah,
Oh move over over…
And let Mr Huckleberry take over…
You know he’s bad, you know he drowns, you know who he gives it to…Yeah!

That’s right…
Now dig this!
You try to give me your money
You better save it Babe
Save it for your rainy day
I have only one burning desire
Oh, can I make love over your fire?

Let me stand next to your fire
Funky Funky fire…
Let me stand next to your fire
FunkyFunky fire…
Let me stand next to your fire
Oh, Funky fire…
Let me stand next to your fire
You better slide you ass over, girl
‘Cos I’m coming through once and I’m coming the way you must be…