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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ian Paice
Drums
Jon Lord
Keyboards
Ritchie Blackmore
Electric Guitar
Ian Gillan
Vocals
Roger Glover
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jon Lord
Songwriter
Ritchie Blackmore
Songwriter
Ian Gillan
Songwriter
Roger Glover
Songwriter
Ian Paice
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Deep Purple
Producer
Jeremy Gee
Assistant Engineer
Martin Birch
Engineer
Nick Watterton
Recording Technician
Lyrics
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, and 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, and 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 truck Stones thing just outside
Making our music there
With a few red lights, 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, and fire in the sky
Smoke on the water
Writer(s): Jon Lord, Ian Paice, Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover
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