I saw the house on the hill It burned like a tree In an endless night Tell me, river, when the fire ends Tell me, fire, where the river bends I had a vision of my house It turned into a flame On the riverside Tell me, fire, when the river bends Tell me, river, where the fire ends Something in my mind's eye said I was afraid Something in the late sky said I was returning Back into the river Where I once had sailed Back into the fire Where I was not burning I saw the house on the hill It bloomed like a flower In the summer rain Tell me, fire, where the river bends Tell me, river, when the fire ends Something in my mind's eye said I was afraid Something in the late sky said I was returning Back into the river Where I once had sailed Back into the fire Where I was not burning Tears are falling down Like a river through a town And the tears are falling down Like a river through a town And the tears are falling down Like a river through a town Where I... I saw the house on the hill