We all came down to Hormuz
Along the Persian Gulf
To watch the tankers rolling through
Where all the oil runs
Warships lined the harbor
Missiles in the night
Somebody lit the powder keg
And everything caught light
Smoke on the water
Fire in the sky
The tankers started burning
Right out across the strait
The satellites were watching it
The markets sealed their fate
Traders yelled in panic
From London to Dubai
The crude began to rocket up
While flames climbed through the sky
Smoke on the water
Fire in the sky
Now fuel is getting higher
From Boston down to Rome
The drivers curse the numbers
Everywhere they roam
They say it’s temporary
Just give it time to pass
But every war that starts like this
Hits every pump and gas
Smoke on the water
Fire in the sky
