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Burn Down The Mission Lyrics

Burn Down The Mission Lyrics

You Tell Me There’s An
Angel In Your Tree
Did He Say He’d Come
To Call On Me
For Things Are Getting
Desperate In Our Home
Living In The Parish Of
The Restless Folks I Know

Everybody Now Bring Your
Family Down To The Riverside
Look To The East To See
Where The Fat Stock Hide
Behind Four Walls Of
Stone The Rich Man Sleeps
It’s Time We Put The
Flame Torch To Their Keep

Burn Down The Mission
If We’re Gonna Stay Alive
Watch The Black Smoke Fly To Heaven
See The Red Flame Light The Sky

Burn Down The Mission
Burn It Down To Stay Alive
It’s Our Only Chance Of Living
Take All You Need To Live Inside

Deep In The Woods The
Squirrels Are Out Today
My Wife Cried When They
Came To Take Me Away
But What More Could I
Do Just To Keep Her Warm
Than Burn Burn Burn Burn
Down The Mission Walls

Now Everybody Bring Your
Family Down To The Riverside
Look To The East To See
Where The Fat Stock Hide
Behind Four Walls Of Stone
The Rich Man Sleeps
It’s Time We Put The
Flame Torch To Their Keep

Burn Down The Mission
If We’re Gonna Stay Alive
Watch The Black Smoke Fly To Heaven
See The Red Flame Light The Sky

Burn Down The Mission
Burn It Down To Stay Alive
It’s Our Only Chance Of Living
Take All You Need To Live Inside

Song details & credits

SongBurn Down The Mission
SingerElton John
AlbumTumbleweed Connection
MusicDick James Music
LyricistBernie Taupin
LabelUNI Records
Year1970
LanguageEnglish

Frequently Asked Questions

Which album is "Burn Down The Mission" from and when was it released?
“Burn Down The Mission” is from the album Tumbleweed Connection, released in 1970.
Who wrote the lyrics of "Burn Down The Mission" song?
The lyrics of “Burn Down The Mission” were written by Bernie Taupin.
Who is the singer of "Burn Down The Mission" song?
“Burn Down The Mission” is sung by Elton John.