We all came out to Montreux on the Lake Geneva shoreline
To make records with a mobile - We didn't have much time
Frank Zappa & the Mothers were at the best place around
But some stupid with a flare gun burned the place to the ground

Smoke on the water - fire in the sky
Smoke on the water

They burned down the gambling house - It died with an awful sound
Funky & Claude [bad word] in and out, pulling kids out of the ground
When it all was over, we had to find another place
Swiss time [bad word] out - It seemed that we would lose the race

Smoke on the water - fire in the sky
Smoke on the water

We ended up at the Grand Hotel - It was empty, cold and bare
But with the Rolling [bad word] Stones Thing just outside making our music there
With a few red lights an' a few old beds, we made a place to sweat
No matter what we get out of this, I know... I know we'll never forget

Smoke on the water - fire in the sky
Smoke on the water