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 Of Invention|the Mothers]] Were at the best place around When some stupid with a flare gun Burned the place to the ground
Smoke on the water A 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 Swiss time was running out It seemed that we would lose the race
Smoke on the water A 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 A fire in the sky Smoke on the water