You could wonder how what it's said
You leave the oven burnin' up the bread
And there's a puff of smoke that makes you choke
You'll fall down on the cobbles as you escape the black smoke

And did you think this fool could put it out
Look at the flames, they're spreading out about
I got a scorched rear end and its burning fast,
And if you can see that while London's burning you just end up gassed

Don't you know London's burning quicker than it ever did
Spreading like a big wild fi-re, burning like a candle wick
London's burning after this accident
Sweeping up the debris of the fire and need some insurance

London's burning, up in flames!
London's burning, up in flames!

Now they try to put out the flames!
The hoses on the pump running out its lame
The fumes given off were from the baker's coal
And if you're were a lousy fireman you'd be back on the dole.

Don't you know London's smokin' faster than it ever did
Spreading like a big wild fi-re, looking like a pile of sticks
London's burning after this accident
Sweeping up the debris of the fire and need some insurance

London's burning, great big flames!
London's burning, great big flames!

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Don't you know London's burning quicker than it ever did
Spreading like a big wild fi-re, burning like a load of twigs
London's burning after this accident
Clean'n up the ashes of the fire and need some insurance

London's burning, yellow flames!
London's burning, red hot flames!
London's burning, deadly flames!
London's burning, flamin' flames!