One time on the Fourth of July
I went out to watch the fireworks fly
From the hill I could see all the rockets as they flew from the town below me
Bombs bursting in the air
The crowd was cheering with every flare
But, In the distance the clouds were cracking and flashing
Mountains shaking with every explosion
And I remembered thinking that night
As I looked into the sky
More than pyrotechnics meets the eye
Chorus:
And the fireworks fly
And the fireworks fall
But I have seen the best of all
And its true
After every charge is through
I can still hear the thunder call
Glitter bombs turn pasty pale
Under five-mile electric trails
Soaring skies and lofty Sierras
Never looked quite as big in the pictures
Neon flickers in the haze
Bilboards set to catch our gaze
So much noise
Nothing holds our attention
It has all been done before
So let the rockets sparkle and fade
Let the streamers fill the sky
More than pyrotechnics meets the eye
Chorus x2