Texas On Fire Fire, see the white smoke turn to black? Fire, someone's house was in its path Soon, soon the flames will crest the hill Too soon, in spite of us, you know they will (chorus) Texas on Fire, and there's nothing we can do Texas on fire, guess its up to me and you . Listen, hear the popping up the road? Listen, the damned mesquite will just explode Feel it, feel the heat come pressing in Feel it, raising blisters on your skin If the wind would only die down we could get ahead of this If we can doze this brush down we just might get those backfires lit ... fire! . Texas on fire, we will surely find a way Texas on fire, we will beat the flames today