#### SEND DOWN THE FIRE

I

NOW ELIJAH WAS A GREAT MAN OF GOD,
THEY TELL ME, GREAT GOD, HE WAS WONDERING ABROAD.
THE LAND HAD NO FOOD, NO WATER TO DRINK.
BUT THEY TELL ME, GREAT GOD, THAT HE HAD STRENGTH.
GOT FOOD FROM THE RAVEN AND THE BIRD'S,
DRANK WATER FROM THE BROOK, SO I HEARD.
THEN ELIJAH WENT DOWN INTO EGYPT LAND.
TO TELL THEM HOW LONG, THAT THE VALLEY WOULD STAND.

II

HOW ELIJAH SAID STOP, LET ME SHOW YOU.
A MAN OF GOD, THAT YOU OUGHT TO KNOW.
SAID I HEARD FROM THE MASTER AND I GOT A REQUEST.
GONNA BUILD AN ALTER AND HAVE A CONTEST.
SO THEY BUILT AN ALTER OUT OF MANY STONES.
THE MIGHTY MEN BEGAN TO MOAN.
AND THEY CRIED BAAL, SEND THE FIRE,
OH BAAL, SEND THE FIRE. THEY CRIED BAAL SEND THE FIRE.
SEND THE FIRE FROM ON HIGH..... FROM ON HIGH.

III

FROM MORNING TILL EVENING, THEY DID CRY.
TRYING TO BRING DOWN THE FIRE, FROM ON HIGH.
THEN ELIJAH CALLED ON THE BLEEDING LAMB,
THE ROSE OF SHARON, THE GOD ON HIGH.
MARY'S BABY, THE MORNING STAR, AND
GOD STRUCK THE ALTER WITH A BURNING FIRE.

CHORUS

GOD SAID HE WOULD SEND DOWN THE FIRE.
(SAID HE WOULD) SEND IT DOWN TO ELIJAH.
(SAID HE WOULD) SET THE ALTER ON FIRE,
DIDN'T HE SAY ....... DIDN'T HE SAY.

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