[Verse 1] Smoke rose high in a summer sky, Mountains stands wept as the embers cried. Flames ran wild through the lodgepole pines, A scar on the land in a moment of time. [Chorus] Through the fires of ’88, the heart still beat, Ashes turned to soil beneath our feet. What was lost gave rise to something great, Hope was born in the fires of ’88 [Verse 2] Rangers prayed, stubborn skies stayed dry, Neighbors watched with a heavy sigh. But seeds took root where the black soot lay, Green shoots rose in the light of day. [Chorus] Through the fires of ’88, the heart still beat, Ashes turned to soil beneath our feet. What was lost gave rise to something great, Hope was born in the fires of ’88. [Bridge] The earth remembers, but it heals in time, Life returning on the burn’s old line. From the edge of ruin, the truth is plain, Even after fire, the song remains. [CHORUS] From the fires of ’88, the heart still beat, Ashes turned to soil beneath our feet. What was lost gave rise to something great, Hope was born in the fires of ’88. [Tag] Yeah, hope was born… in the fires of ’88.
