Well he lived his life like a bottle rocket Can't you hear him call Well he lived his life like a bottle rocket Short fuse an' all Well once he's lit you just can't stop it That aint his fault Well he lived his life like a bottle rocket Destined to fall back down to earth with some big plan Or blow up in your hand Or fizzle out, and never leave the ground Well he lived his life like a rolling thunder Rumblin' along Well he lived his life like a rolling thunder Clappin' to this song Well he spits out rain an' bolts of lightnin' Every time he talks Well he lived his life like a rolling thunder Tremble when he walks But there's no need to hide your head Leave it tucked between your legs If he wanted to, he could take us all Well that bottle rocket's laid out waitin' Well that rolling thunder keeps on shakin' Well that levee it was built for breakin' Well he's here an' now he's gone Well he lived his life like a levee breakin' Water rushin' in Well he lived his life like a levee breakin' Fillin' to the brim Well do not go that water's risin' Look for higher ground Well he lived his life like a levee breakin' Swallow up that town Well there's no need to look back Keep your memories intact Just follow him, and he'll take you there (Well he's here and he's gone) Well that bottle rocket's laid out waitin' (Well he's here and he's gone) Well that rolling thunder keeps on shakin' (Well he's here and he's gone) Well that levee it was built for breakin' Well he's here, an' now he's gone (Solo) Well he lived his life like a bottle rocket Well he lived his life like a bottle rocket Well he lived his life like a bottle rocket Can't you hear him call Well he lived his life like a bottle rocket Short fuse an' all Well once he's lit you just can't stop it That aint his fault Well he lived his life like a bottle rocket Destined to fall back down to earth with some big plan Or blow up in your hand Or fizzle out, and never leave the ground (Well he's here and he's gone) Well that bottle rocket's laid out waitin' (Well he's here and he's gone) Well that rolling thunder keeps on shakin' (Well he's here and he's gone) Well that levee it was built for breakin' (Well he's here and he's gone) Well that bottle rocket's laid out waitin' (Well he's here and he's gone) Well that rolling thunder keeps on shakin' (Well he's here and he's gone) Well that levee it was built for breakin'