Fire on the Floor (2016) | Beth Hart
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Fire on the Floor

Release Date: Oct 2016 (EU) // Feb 2017 (US)

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LYRICS

1,2,3,
HE PLAYS SO SEXY TO ME
3,4,5,6,
KIT’S GOT SOME BRAND NEW LICKS
6,7,8,
DOWN BY THE SNAKE AT THE LAKE
THERE’S THIS JOINT THAT’S READY TO BLOW

 

EVERY HOUND IN THE BAND’S GOTTA SOUND
HOWLING AWAY IT MUST BE JUDGMENT DAY
THEY RUN IT DOWN LIKE A CAT IN A HOLE
THAT’S THE WAY THEY DO IT
THAT’S THE WAY THEY ROLL

 

THEY CALL IT JAZZ, MAN
THE BASS POCKET IS POINT
THEY CALL IT JAZZ, MAN
THE TRUMPET’S JUMPIN’ THE JOINT
THEY SHAKE IT DOWN, DOWN, DOWN
LIKE VOODOO FROM A CROW
THAT’S THE WAY THEY DO IT
THAT’S THE WAY THEY ROLL

 

CHECKERS AND DICE
RULE THE BACK OF THE ROOM
CISCO ON ICE
ALWAYS A REASONABLE PRICE
WOMEN IN HEELS, HEELS, HEELS
IN ANY EVERY COLOR SHE FEELS
THIS JOINT’S GONNA BLOW YOUR MIND

 

THE DRUMS BE BREAKING A SWEAT
THE MAN IS AS HOT AS A HIGH ROLLER’S BET
THE STICKS CLICK LIKE TIME ON A CLOCK
WHEN YOU THINK IT’S OVER
THEY’RE JUST BEGINNING TO ROCK!

 

THEY CALL IT JAZZ, MAN
THE BASS POCKET IS TIGHT
THEY CALL IT JAZZ, MAN
THE TRUMPET’S BLINDING THE LIGHT
THEY SHAKE IT DOWN, DOWN, DOWN
LIKE FIRE IN A HOLE
THAT’S THE WAY THEY DO IT
THAT’S THE WAY THEY ROLL

I’M LOOKING FOR A LOVE GANGSTER
SOMEONE TO BE MY MASTER
I’M LOOKING FOR A GRAVE MAKER
A LADY KILLER SOUL SHAKER

 

IT’S NOT THAT I WANNA DIE
DYING’S A SLOW WAY TO LIVE
JUST WANNA CHOKE ON HIS TIE
ONE SIP AWAY FROM THE GIVE

 

AIN’T NOBODY’S GONNA LOVE YOU LIKE I DO
AIN’T NOBODY GONNA EVER LOVE YOU
LIKE I DO

 

I WANT HIM BAD AS THEY COME
EASY IS EASIER FOR SOME
I’M IN THE MOOD FOR SOME FUN
UNTIL THE DAMAGE IS DONE

 

I WANT HIM HARD AS HE CAME
WEARING A BONE FOR A CANE
NOBODY DARES TO COMPLAIN
HE OWNS YOUR SOUL AND YOUR NAME

 

AIN’T NOBODY GONNA LOVE YOU LIKE I DO
AIN’T NOBODY GONNA EVER LOVE YOU
AIN’T NOBODY GONNA LOVE YOU LIKE I DO
LIKE I DO

 

MAKE HIM CRIMINAL
EVIL BEAUTIFUL
I CAN HEAR DISASTER CALLING
INNOCENCE WITH FALL
MOTHER’S BROKEN DOLL
I CAN HEAR DISASTER CALLING BABY
I CAN HEAR YOU MASTER CALLING ME TONIGHT

 

LOVE GANGSTER

 

AIN’T NOBODY GONNA LOVE YOU LIKE I DO
AIN’T NOBODY GONNA EVER LOVE YOU
AIN’T NOBODY GONNA LOVE YOU LIKE I DO
LIKE I DO

SUMMERTIME JOY
IS ALL AROUND ME
I GOT ME A BRAND NEW BOY
WHO ENTERTAINS ME

 

WE LIE ON THE BEACH
AND WE MESS UP THE SHEETS
AND IT TASTES LIKE COCA COLA
JUST LIKE COCA COLA
HE TASTES LIKE COCA COLA DO

 

SUMMERTIME BLISS
HAS FINALLY FOUND ME
HIS TONGUE ON MY QUIVERING LIPS
SWEETER THAN CANDY

 

WE KISS ON THE PIER
I NIBBLE ON HIS EAR
AND HE TASTES LIKE COCA COLA
JUST LIKE COCA COLA
HE TASTES LIKE COCA COLA DO

 

HE’S BETTER THAN A CUP
OF CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY LOVE
SMOOTH AS A WHISKEY CREAM
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED

 

SUMMERTIME
SUMMERTIME JOY

 

SUMMER TIME MADNESS
GOT A LITTLE HOT BED AND BREAKFAST
HE’S THE MELTING BUTTER UNDERNEATH
MY JAM

 

HE’S MY FAVORITE TOY
SO BOTTOMS UP BOY
CAUSE YEAH, YA TASTE LIKE COCA COLA
JUST LIKE COCA COLA
YOU TASTE
LIKE COCA COLA DO

I’VE BEEN COOPED UP ALL ALONE
BARELY BREATHING BY THE PHONE
OPEN UP, OPEN UP, OPEN UP YOUR MIND
LET’S GET TOGETHER
YOU AND I

 

OH OH OH COME ON
OH OH OH THERE’S SOMETHING
OH OH OH COME ON NOW
OH OH OH WE GOT SOMETHING
I BELIEVE THIS IS PART OF THE START OF SOMETHING GOOD
LET’S GET TOGETHER
YOU AND I

 

I KNOW I BEEN A BAD GIRL
BUT DEEP INSIDE I AM A PEARL
I BELIEVE, I BELIEVE THAT THE GOOD IS ON THE RISE
LET’S GET TOGETHER
YOU AND I

 

OH OH OH COME ON
OH OH OH THERE’S SOMETHING
OH OH OH COME ON NOW
OH OH OH WE GOT SOMETHING
I BELIEVE THIS IS PART OF THE START OF SOMETHING GOOD
LET’S GET TOGETHER
YOU AND I

 

COME ON BOY
LET’S GET TOGETHER AGAIN
YOU KNOW, I’VE BEEN MISSING YOU SO
I KNOW I LET YA DOWN
WHEN I WENT OUT WITH YOUR LITTLE BROTHER DANNY
LAST SATURDAY NIGHT
BUT I WAS THINKIN’ ABOUT YA ALL THE TIME
AFTER ALL YOU ARE THE ONE -X-

 

OH OH OH COME ON
OH OH OH THIS IS SOMETHING
OH OH OH COME ON NOW
OH OH OH WE GOT SOMETHING
I BELIEVE THIS IS PART OF THE START OF SOMETHING GOOD
LET’S GET TOGETHER
YOU AND I

 

I BELIEVE THIS IS PART OF THE START OF SOMETHING GOOD
LET’S GET TOGETHER NOW
YOU AND I
YOU AND I

LOVE IS A LIE
SUCKING YOU DRY
LOVE’S NOT A FRIEND
UNTIL THE END

 

YOU CAN CALL IT A GAME
YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR OWN NAME
WHEN IT’S STUCK IN THE VEIN
THERE’S NO GREATER PAIN

 

I GOT A BELL BUT NO SOUND
I GOT A HORSE BUT NO HOUND
AND I KNOW I’M GOING

 

LOVE IS A LIE
AND I KNOW I’M GOING DOWN

 

NOW THERE WAS A TIME
LOVE WAS BLOWING MY MIND
NOT A TEAR NOT A DOUBT
TIL I FIGURED IT OUT

 

NOW I’M MADDER THAN HELL
LOVE IS WAGGING ITS TAIL
I HOLLER I CRY – LOVE IS A LIE

 

I GOT A BELL WITH NO RING
I GOT A WHIP BUT NO STING
AND I KNOW I’M GOING

 

LOVE IS A LIE
AND I KNOW I’M GOING

 

YOU CAN CALL IT A GAME
BUT THERE’S NO GREATER PAIN
WHEN IT’S STUCK IN THE VEIN
I KNOW I’M GOING DOWN

 

I GOT A BELL BUT NO SOUND
I GOT A HORSE BUT NO HOUND
AND I KNOW I’M GOING DOWN

PUNCH DRUNK STREET PUNK
PLAYING WITH A SPEED BUMP
LAUGHING AT THE DICE IN THE BOX

 

BIG-WHEELED HIGH HEELED
BANGING ON A BALL FIELD
CHEWING ON A BAG OF ROCKS

 

SLINGSHOT COLD COCKED
LANDING ON A ROOF TOP
WAITING FOR THE TURKEY PARADE

 

LOCKJAW JIGSAW
BETTING ON AN OUTLAW
PICKING AT A PURPLE VEIN
PICKING AT A PURPLE VEIN

 

HE’S LIKE A FAT MAN IN A LITTLE COAT
SUCKIN’ RED VINES AND RUM AND COKE
SINGING I LIKE YA JESUS BUT I LOVES THE DOPE
I THINK IT’S WORKIN’
I THINK IT’S WORKIN’ YEAH
IT KEEPS ME HUMMIN’
HUMMIN’ HUMMIN’ YEAH

 

DOUBLE DIP BACK FLIP
EVERYBODY’S BRAINSICK
I MIGHTY ITTY BITTY MAW

 

LOW GROUND DOG TOWN
WALLOW IN A THORN CROWN
CHOKING ON A POWER SAW

 

FREEWAY DJ
SWIMMING IN THE KOOL-AID
WETTING UP HIS APPETITE

 

PICKLED SWEET PIG FEET
COOKING ON THE CONCRETE
PIMPING BITS OF PARADISE
PIMPING BITS OF PARADISE

 

HE’S LIKE A FAT MAN IN A LITTLE COAT
SUCKIN’ RED VINES AND RUM AND COKE
SINGING I LIKE YA JESUS BUT I LOVES THE DOPE
YES SIR
I THINK IT’S WORKIN’
I THINK IT’S WORKIN’ YEAH
IT KEEPS ME HUMMIN’
HUMMIN’ HUMMIN’ YEAH

 

FOR SUNNY YEAH LIFE IS BUT A DREAM
FOR SUNNY IT’S A BALL
FOR SUNNY YEAH LIFE IS BUT A DREAM
I MIGHTY ITTY BITTY MAW

 

DRY SOBER BUTT SMOKER
CAN’T KEEP YOUR COMPOSURE
LOCOMOTOR PULL OVER
BI POLAR ROLLER COASTER
SEVEN WOMEN SEVEN HOUNDS
LUCKY NUMBER GOING DOWN
TAKE A HIT CHEW SPIT
THERE YA GO ENJOY THE SHOW

 

FAT MAN IN A LITTLE COAT
SUCKING RED VINES AND RUM AND COKE
SINGIN’ I LIKE YA JESUS BUT I LOVES THE DOPE
KEEPS ME HUMMIN’
HUMMIN’ HUMMIN’ YEAH
I THINK IT’S WORKIN’
I THINK IT’S WORKIN’ YEAH
IT KEEPS ME HUMMIN’
A HUMMIN’ HUMMIN’ HUMMIN’ YEAH
I THINK IT’S WORKIN’
I THINK IT’S WORKIN’
YEAH

LOVE IS A FEVER
AND IS BURNING ME ALIVE
IT CAN’T BE TAMED OR SATISFIED
THERE IS NO MERCY
FOR THE FALLEN OR FOR THE WEAK
LOVE IS A NASTY WORD TO SPEAK

 

I DON’T WANNA LOVE HIM ANYMORE
HE’S NOTHING LIKE THE MAN I LOVED BEFORE
BUT THE PAIN GETS REAL COMFORTABLE
WHEN IT’S ALL YA GOT

 

ASHES AND SMOKE THEY CAN’T COMPETE
NOT EVEN HELL CAN TAKE THE HEAT
AND I BE SLIDING OFF OF MY SEAT
FOR HIS FLAME

 

HIS LOVE IS LIKE FIRE ON THE FLOOR
IT’S GOT ME RUNNING FOR THE DOOR
BUT I’LL BE CRAWLING BACK FOR MORE
OF HIS FIRE ON THE FLOOR
IT DON’T MATTER WHAT YA SAY
YOU CAN’T SURVIVE IT THERE AIN’T NO WAY
SO TONIGHT I’M GONNA STAY
AND PLAY WITH HIS FIRE
ON THE FLOOR
WANNA PLAY WITH HIS FIRE
ON THE FLOOR CHILD, CHILD

 

THIS KINDA LOVE
DON’T NEED NO BED OR SATIN SHEETS
NOTHING SOFT OR SWEET TO DRINK
LOVE IS A LESSON YOU WERE BORN
TO NEVER LEARN
AND YOUR SOUL WILL BEG TO BURN

 

I DON’T WANNA LOVE HIM ANYMORE
HE’S NOTHING LIKE THE MAN I LOVED BEFORE
AND THERE’S A SIGN ABOVE THE DOOR
SAYING NO WAY OUT

 

ASHES AND SMOKE THEY CAN’T COMPETE
NOT EVEN HELL CAN TAKE THE HEAT
AND I BE SLIDING OFF OF MY SEAT
FOR HIS FLAME

 

HIS LOVE IS LIKE FIRE ON THE FLOOR
IT’S GOT ME RUNNING FOR THE DOOR
BUT I’LL BE CRAWLING BACK FOR MORE
OF HIS FIRE ON THE FLOOR
IT DON’T MATTER WHAT YA SAY
YOU CAN’T SURVIVE IT THERE AIN’T NO WAY
SO TONIGHT I’M GONNA STAY
AND PLAY WITH HIS FIRE
ON THE FLOOR
I’M GONNA STAY AND PLAY WITH HIS FIRE
ON THE FLOOR

 

I’M GONNA PLAY WITH HIS FIRE ON THE FLOOR

HOW CAN YOU THROW TWENTY YEARS AWAY
WHAT ABOUT YOUR KIDS AND THE WORDS THEY PRAY
I PROMISE TO BE JUST LIKE I WAS BEFORE
BUT YOU CAN’T HOLD A MAN
WHEN HE’S HOLDING OUT FOR MORE

 

I FOUND ANOTHER LETTER IN YOUR SHIRT
I CAN’T EVEN TELL YA WHAT’S LEFT TO HURT
FROM THE TOP OF MY HEAD TO THE SOLES OF MY SHOES
GUESS SOME WOMEN WIN
SOME WOMEN LOSE

 

YOU’VE BEEN TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP
EVERY SECRET THAT YOU KEEP
AND I KNOW YOU GOT A WOMAN YOU’VE BEEN DREAMING OF
EVERY SECOND OF THE NIGHT
I’VE BEEN HOLDING ON SO TIGHT
CAUSE I KNOW I’M NOT THE WOMAN YOU’VE BEEN DREAMING OF

 

I PICKED UP YOUR CLOTHES FROM THE LAUNDRY MAT
BRUSHED BACK THE FEATHER FROM YOUR HAT
WASHED ALL THE DISHES AND SWEPT UP THE FLOORS
BUT YOU CAN’T KEEP A MAN
WHEN HE’S LOOKING FOR THE DOOR
ANYMORE

 

YOU’VE BEEN TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP
EVERY SECRET THAT YOU KEEP
AND I KNOW YOU GOT A WOMAN YOU’VE BEEN DREAMING OF
EVERY SECOND OF THE NIGHT
I’VE BEEN HOLDING ON SO TIGHT
CAUSE I KNOW I’M NOT THE WOMAN YOU’VE BEEN DREAMING OF

 

WHEN YOU’RE CALLING OUT HER NAME
I’LL BE TAKING ALL THE BLAME
CAUSE I KNOW I’M NOT THE WOMAN THAT YOU REALLY LOVE
AND BEEN DREAMING OF

GOT A REASON TO LIVE
GOT A REASON TO FIGHT
GOT A HOLE FROM THE GIVE
NOT READY TO SEE THE LIGHT
I KNOW – HE KNOWS – I KNOW
HE’S HAD SOME KIND OF MASTER PLAN
IT’S NOT OKAY WHAT HE DID
NOT OK WHAT HE GAVE
WHEN BABY SHOT ME DOWN

 

HE’S GOT HIS NEW FAVORITE GIRL
HE SHEPHERDS HER ALL AROUND
SHE’S THE BEST THING IN HIS WORLD
BUT NOT OKAY IN MY TOWN
HE KNOWS – I KNOW – HE KNOWS
I GOT SOME CRUEL INTENTIONS FOR HER
GUESS WHEN THE CAT’S AWAY
EVERY RAT’S GONNA PLAY
LIKE WHEN BABY SHOT ME DOWN

 

RING, RING, RING, RING
GOES THE BARREL
SWING, SWING, SWING, SWING
GOES THE ARROW
POP, POP, POP, POP
WENT THE PISTOL
AND THAT’S THE WAY
BABY SHOT ME DOWN

 

MY BABY, MY BABY
MY BABY SHOT ME DOWN
BABY, BABY, BABY
BABY, BABY, BABY

 

I CAME UP FROM HIM BEHIND
HE TURNED AROUND AND WAS SHOCKED
HE SWORE HE THOUGHT BY THIS TIME
I’D BE STUCK UNDER SOME ROCK
I KNOW – HE KNOWS – I KNOW
I GOT SOME MASTER PLAN JUST FOR HIM
I FIGURE HE’S GOT TO PAY
FOR HIS LITTLE SOIRÉE
LIKE WHEN BABY SHOT ME DOWN

 

RING, RING, RING, RING
GOES THE BUZZER
DANG, DANG, DANG, DANG
THERE GOES ANOTHER
POP, POP, POP, POP
GOES THE PISTOL
AND THAT’S THE WAY
I SHOT MY BABY DOWN
THAT’S THE WAY
I SHOT MY BABY DOWN
THAT’S THE WAY
I SHOT MY BABY DOWN
MY BABY, MY BABY

LOVE IS HEAVY ON MY MIND
AND HEAVIER ON MY HEART
THEY TELL ME LOVE IS BLIND
BUT I CAN SEE FINE HERE IN THE DARK

 

AND IT’S A GOOD DAY
TO CRY, CRY, CRY
IT’S A GOOD DAY
A GOOD DAY TO SIGH

 

STAY WITH ME BABY
AND SAVE ME FROM THE GRAVE
AND I DON’T NEED NO DOCTOR
TO KEEP ME ALIVE

 

IT’S A GOOD DAY TO CRY

 

I FELL DOWN IN THE FLOWERS
YOU PLANTED IN THE YARD
I CRIED TO THEM FOR HOURS
WHY DON’T HE WANT ME ANYMORE

 

BUT I REMEMBER LOVE
AND THAT WARM FAMILIAR TOUCH
I REMEMBER THE FEELING
I REMEMBER TOO MUCH

 

AND IT’S A GOOD DAY
TO CRY, CRY, CRY
IT’S A GOOD DAY
A DAMN GOOD DAY TO DIE

 

STAY WITH ME BABY
AND SAVE ME FROM THE GRAVE
AND I DON’T NEED NO DOCTOR
TO KEEP ME ALIVE
IT’S A GOOD DAY TO CRY
A GOOD DAY TO CRY

I PUT ANOTHER PICTURE
OF YOU IN A FRAME
THE ONE OF YOU AND ME
WHEN I GOT YOUR NAME
WE SET UP SHOP
AT THE OLD JOHNSON PLACE
YOU HAD SUNSHINE ON YOUR FACE

 

SO UNTIL YOU COME HOME
UNTIL YOU COME HOME

 

THESE DREAMS
LIVE BEYOND THE DARK
GIVE UNTO THE HEART
AND WAIT TO FEEL THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
THESE DREAMS
HAVE EVERY SHADE OF BLUE
WITH EVERY PART OF YOU
OF SIMPLE AFTERNOONS IN YOUR ARMS
SO I DREAM
AND PUT ANOTHER PICTURE IN A FRAME

 

SIPPING BOURBON
AND HANGING OUT BY THE POOL
LOVING EVERY MINUTE, LAUGHING HARD
AND ACTIN’ A FOOL
I HAD A LOTTA GOOD TIMES
WITH YA BABY COME HOME
IT’S HARD TO LIVE ALL ALONE

 

SO UNTIL YOU COME HOME
I KNOW YOU’LL COME HOME

 

THESE DREAMS
LIVE BEYOND THE DARK
GIVE UNTO THE HEART
AND WAIT TO SEE THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
THESE DREAMS
HAVE EVERY SHADE OF BLUE
WITH EVERY PART OF YOU
OF SIMPLE AFTERNOONS IN YOUR ARMS
SO I DREAM
AND I PUT ANOTHER PICTURE IN A FRAME

 

BUT PICTURES FADE AWAY
SO I’M DREAMING OF THE DAY
YOU’LL COME HOME

THESE DREAMS
WAIT TO FEEL THE SUN
I KNEW YOU WERE THE ONE
I COME UNDONE
BUT I LIKE IT THAT WAY
THESE DREAMS
THEY HANG AROUND THE HEART
AND FIRE LIGHT THE DARK
I FELT IT FROM THE START IN YOUR ARMS
SO I DREAM AND I WAIT
AND I PUT ANOTHER PICTURE IN A FRAME
SO I DREAM AND I WAIT
AND I PUT ANOTHER PICTURE IN A FRAME

IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME ON THE ROAD
WITHOUT A SOUL TO CALL MY OWN
I’M TIRED OF TALKING TO THE CARDS
I MISS THE FLOWERS IN THE YARD

 

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
THERE’S NO PLACE I’D RATHER BE THAN HOME

 

I’M GONNA MOVE OUT OF THE STREET
STACK SOME STONES MAYBE GROW SOME WHEAT
BUILD A FIRE FOR A LITTLE HEAT
HAVE SOMEONE CURL UP AT MY FEET

 

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
THERE’S NO PLACE I’D RATHER BE THAN HOME

 

I WANNA HANG UP SOME PRETTY THINGS
FROM MY SUITCASE FULL OF DREAMS
MAYBE A LETTER OR AN OLD POST CARD
OR THAT PAPER STAR STOLE FROM A JAR

 

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
THERE’S NO PLACE I’D RATHER BE THAN HOME

 

THE SWEETEST WORDS I EVER HEARD
IS WELCOME HOME
IT’S BEEN A LONG AND DUSTY ROAD

 

THERE’S A PLACE THAT’S MEANT FOR US
FULL OF FAITH, HOPE, LOVE AND TRUST
I’LL KEEP TRUDGING UP THE ROAD
BUT SOMEDAY I’LL BE GOING HOME

 

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
THERE’S NO PLACE I’D RATHER BE THAN HOME
HOME, HOME, HOME
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