Let me take your words from you today Tell me what you've always yearned to say Sing about the trials You have known You have known You have known 'Cause there will be a fire here today All you see will slowly fade away Into ashes, shadows And the mist And the mist And the mist Make it quick don't try to understand Trucks and hoses soon will be at hand Tell all that you know before you go Before you go Before you go And I will write it down here in my book I promise you that I will never look 'Til the day has come when the fire starts When the fire starts Libraries burn fast When they're in the past Once you leave all your stories will be gone Libraries burn fast They weren't built to last Flames of memory burn brighter than the rest Libraries burn fast Should we try to save them Should we try to save them When will they be missing When will they be missing Libraries burn fast When they're in the past Once you leave all your stories will be gone Libraries burn fast They weren't built to last Flames of memory burn brighter than the rest