1. We all came out to Montreux, on the Lake Geneva shoreline,

2. They burnt down the gambling house, it died with an awful sound.

3. We ended up with the Grand Hotel, it was empty, cold and bare,

1. To make records with the Mobile, we didn`t have much time.

2. Funky Claud was running in and out, pulling kids out the ground.

3. But with the Rolling truck Stones thing just outside making our music there.

1. Frank Zappa and the mothers, were at the best place around

2. When it was all over, we had to find another place,

3. With a few red lights and a few old beds, we`d make a place to sweat.

1. But some stupid with a flaregun burnt the place to the ground.

2. Swiss time was running out, it seemed that we would lose the race.

3. No matter what we get out of this, I know, I know, we`ll never forget.

Smoke on the water, and fire in the sky,

(and fire in the sky), Smoke on the water.