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 and 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 was running
in and out
Pulling kids out the ground
When it all was over
We had to find another place
But Swiss time was running out
It seemed that
we would lose the race
Smoke on the water
fire in the sky
Smoke on the water
Smoke on the water
fire in the sky
Smoke on the water