The Fire on My Tongue

Billy Strings

Renewal (Album)

There ain't enough corn mash In this whole sorry town To wash off or burn out The way it all went down But that cork squeaks so loud When it’s sneaking its way out That I’m afraid to death she's going to hear Now the fire on my tongue Is for those who die young And the weariness of we who stay behind There's poison sickness in my heart And I don't trust the ashes of my mind I’ve got too many sorrows And far too little time To sit and drown out these memories Under Tennessee rye But the salt on the rim Has me thinking about him And my shaking hands can't hold back no morе tears Now the fire on my tonguе Is for those who die young And the weariness of we who stay behind There's poison sickness in my heart And I don't trust the ashes of my mind Whispering my shame To the bottom of my glass Won’t get me through the dawn Or make the darkness pass So I’ll hold out tonight And clench this bottle tight And drink about the light I saw in you Now the fire on my tongue Is for those who die young And the weariness of we who stay behind There's poison sickness in my heart It’s tearing me apart And I don't trust the ashes of my mind

Total plays 128
Total teases 0
Percent of All Shows 12.62%
Percent of Shows Since Debut 31.92%
Times opened 41
Times encored 1
Sets opened
One set show 1 times
Set 1 40 times
Set 2 15 times
Set 3 1 times
Sets closed
Set 1 5 times
Songs before
  • Pyramid Country (6 times - 4.69%)
  • My Alice (4 times - 3.13%)
  • While I'm Waiting Here (3 times - 2.34%)
  • John Deere Tractor (3 times - 2.34%)
  • Tennessee Stud (2 times - 1.56%)
Songs after
  • Bronzeback (25 times - 19.53%)
  • Must Be Seven (16 times - 12.5%)
  • Secrets (10 times - 7.81%)
  • Ole Slew-Foot (9 times - 7.03%)
  • Know It All (8 times - 6.25%)

17 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue
17 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue
20 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue
20 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue
110 Attendees
Hide and Seek, The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
110 Attendees
Hide and Seek, The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
60 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > My Sweet Blue-Eyed Darlin'
60 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > My Sweet Blue-Eyed Darlin'
143 Attendees
So Many Miles, The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
143 Attendees
So Many Miles, The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
176 Attendees
My Alice, The Fire on My Tongue > Ole Slew-Foot
176 Attendees
My Alice, The Fire on My Tongue > Ole Slew-Foot
171 Attendees
Pyramid Country > The Fire on My Tongue , Fire on the Mountain
171 Attendees
Pyramid Country > The Fire on My Tongue , Fire on the Mountain
63 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Know It All
63 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Know It All
74 Attendees
Sally Goodin > The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
74 Attendees
Sally Goodin > The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
36 Attendees
Pyramid Country > The Fire on My Tongue > Dusty Miller
36 Attendees
Pyramid Country > The Fire on My Tongue > Dusty Miller
72 Attendees
John Deere Tractor, The Fire on My Tongue > Sally Goodin
72 Attendees
John Deere Tractor, The Fire on My Tongue > Sally Goodin
70 Attendees
Don't Neglect the Rose, The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
70 Attendees
Don't Neglect the Rose, The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
42 Attendees
Be Your Man, The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
42 Attendees
Be Your Man, The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
68 Attendees
Secrets, The Fire on My Tongue , A Robin Built a Nest on Daddy's Grave
68 Attendees
Secrets, The Fire on My Tongue , A Robin Built a Nest on Daddy's Grave
57 Attendees
Pyramid Country > The Fire on My Tongue > Secrets
57 Attendees
Pyramid Country > The Fire on My Tongue > Secrets
58 Attendees
While I'm Waiting Here, The Fire on My Tongue > Secrets
58 Attendees
While I'm Waiting Here, The Fire on My Tongue > Secrets
12 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
12 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
13 Attendees
Dusty Miller, The Fire on My Tongue > Ole Slew-Foot
13 Attendees
Dusty Miller, The Fire on My Tongue > Ole Slew-Foot
66 Attendees
Ernest T Grass > The Fire on My Tongue > Know It All
66 Attendees
Ernest T Grass > The Fire on My Tongue > Know It All
128 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Ole Slew-Foot
128 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Ole Slew-Foot
97 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
97 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
61 Attendees
Georgia Buck, The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
61 Attendees
Georgia Buck, The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
184 Attendees
with Bryan Sutton Ready for the Times to Get Better, The Fire on My Tongue > How Mountain Girls Can Love
184 Attendees
with Bryan Sutton
Ready for the Times to Get Better, The Fire on My Tongue > How Mountain Girls Can Love
180 Attendees
Long Forgotten Dream, The Fire on My Tongue > Drifter's Escape
180 Attendees
Long Forgotten Dream, The Fire on My Tongue > Drifter's Escape
143 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , Bronzeback
143 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , Bronzeback
49 Attendees
Bound to Ride, The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
49 Attendees
Bound to Ride, The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
101 Attendees
Tennessee Stud, The Fire on My Tongue > The Hobo Song
101 Attendees
Tennessee Stud, The Fire on My Tongue > The Hobo Song
6 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Know It All
6 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Know It All
20 Attendees
Escanaba, The Fire on My Tongue > Riding the Midnight Train
20 Attendees
Escanaba, The Fire on My Tongue > Riding the Midnight Train
21 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Salt Creek
21 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Salt Creek
57 Attendees
with Duane Trucks Johnny B. Goode, The Fire on My Tongue > Know It All
57 Attendees
with Duane Trucks
Johnny B. Goode, The Fire on My Tongue > Know It All
33 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
33 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
16 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Salt Creek
16 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Salt Creek
17 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , Gold Rush
17 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , Gold Rush
26 Attendees
Bronzeback > The Fire on My Tongue , Heartbeat of America
26 Attendees
Bronzeback > The Fire on My Tongue , Heartbeat of America
121 Attendees
While I'm Waiting Here, The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
121 Attendees
While I'm Waiting Here, The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
110 Attendees
West Dakota Rose, The Fire on My Tongue > Riding the Midnight Train
110 Attendees
West Dakota Rose, The Fire on My Tongue > Riding the Midnight Train
2 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Ole Slew-Foot
2 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Ole Slew-Foot
6 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Secrets
6 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Secrets
42 Attendees
Pretty Daughter, The Fire on My Tongue > Drifter's Escape
42 Attendees
Pretty Daughter, The Fire on My Tongue > Drifter's Escape
37 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Know It All
37 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Know It All
100 Attendees
Cruisin' Timber, The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
100 Attendees
Cruisin' Timber, The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
39 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Dusty Miller
39 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Dusty Miller
54 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > John Hardy
54 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > John Hardy
7 Attendees
John Deere Tractor, The Fire on My Tongue , Doin' Things Right
7 Attendees
John Deere Tractor, The Fire on My Tongue , Doin' Things Right
3 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , Ocean Of Diamonds
3 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , Ocean Of Diamonds
9 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Home of the Red Fox
9 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Home of the Red Fox
143 Attendees
It's Raining Here This Morning, The Fire on My Tongue , Ole Slew-Foot
143 Attendees
It's Raining Here This Morning, The Fire on My Tongue , Ole Slew-Foot
74 Attendees
My Alice, The Fire on My Tongue > Secrets
74 Attendees
My Alice, The Fire on My Tongue > Secrets
24 Attendees
Soon Forget, The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
24 Attendees
Soon Forget, The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
27 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
27 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
60 Attendees
Colleen Malone, The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
60 Attendees
Colleen Malone, The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
60 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Secrets
60 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Secrets
119 Attendees
Libby Phillips Rag, The Fire on My Tongue
119 Attendees
Libby Phillips Rag, The Fire on My Tongue
120 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Riding the Midnight Train
120 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Riding the Midnight Train
40 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > John Hardy
40 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > John Hardy
47 Attendees
Turmoil & Tinfoil, The Fire on My Tongue > Secrets
47 Attendees
Turmoil & Tinfoil, The Fire on My Tongue > Secrets
74 Attendees
Streamline Cannonball, The Fire on My Tongue > Know It All
74 Attendees
Streamline Cannonball, The Fire on My Tongue > Know It All
86 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
86 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
5 Attendees
My Alice, The Fire on My Tongue > Know It All
5 Attendees
My Alice, The Fire on My Tongue > Know It All
11 Attendees
Uncle Pen, The Fire on My Tongue
11 Attendees
Uncle Pen, The Fire on My Tongue
8 Attendees
Home, The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
8 Attendees
Home, The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
10 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
10 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
9 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Ole Slew-Foot
9 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Ole Slew-Foot
53 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Secrets
53 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Secrets
48 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Black Clouds
48 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Black Clouds
20 Attendees
Been All Around This World, The Fire on My Tongue > Air Mail Special
20 Attendees
Been All Around This World, The Fire on My Tongue > Air Mail Special
49 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Drifter's Escape
49 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Drifter's Escape
154 Attendees
Fire Line, The Fire on My Tongue , Crown of Thorns
154 Attendees
Fire Line, The Fire on My Tongue , Crown of Thorns
11 Attendees
Turmoil & Tinfoil, The Fire on My Tongue , Secrets
11 Attendees
Turmoil & Tinfoil, The Fire on My Tongue , Secrets
19 Attendees
Gone a Long Time, The Fire on My Tongue > A Letter to Seymour
19 Attendees
Gone a Long Time, The Fire on My Tongue > A Letter to Seymour
19 Attendees
Home, The Fire on My Tongue , Ole Slew-Foot
19 Attendees
Home, The Fire on My Tongue , Ole Slew-Foot
100 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Ole Slew-Foot
100 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Ole Slew-Foot
14 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Secrets
14 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Secrets
49 Attendees
While I'm Waiting Here, The Fire on My Tongue > Know It All
49 Attendees
While I'm Waiting Here, The Fire on My Tongue > Know It All
7 Attendees
Hide and Seek, The Fire on My Tongue > Secrets
7 Attendees
Hide and Seek, The Fire on My Tongue > Secrets
28 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
28 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
15 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , How Mountain Girls Can Love
15 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , How Mountain Girls Can Love
7 Attendees
The Tall Tall Grass, The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
7 Attendees
The Tall Tall Grass, The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
60 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
60 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
40 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
40 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
21 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , Bronzeback
21 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , Bronzeback
0 Attendees
with Alex Hargreaves The Fire on My Tongue
0 Attendees
with Alex Hargreaves
The Fire on My Tongue
104 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
104 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
17 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > While I'm Waiting Here
17 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > While I'm Waiting Here
122 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
122 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
43 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
43 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
15 Attendees
Old Mexico > The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
15 Attendees
Old Mexico > The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
51 Attendees
West Dakota Rose, The Fire on My Tongue > Ole Slew-Foot
51 Attendees
West Dakota Rose, The Fire on My Tongue > Ole Slew-Foot
7 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
7 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
26 Attendees
Nothing's Working, The Fire on My Tongue > Clinch Mountain Backstep
26 Attendees
Nothing's Working, The Fire on My Tongue > Clinch Mountain Backstep
26 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
26 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
11 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > All Fall Down
11 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > All Fall Down
35 Attendees
Pyramid Country > The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
35 Attendees
Pyramid Country > The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
66 Attendees
Dust in a Baggie, The Fire on My Tongue , Drifter's Escape
66 Attendees
Dust in a Baggie, The Fire on My Tongue , Drifter's Escape
32 Attendees
Rocky Raccoon, The Fire on My Tongue > Salty Sheep
32 Attendees
Rocky Raccoon, The Fire on My Tongue > Salty Sheep
31 Attendees
Tennessee Stud, The Fire on My Tongue , Sally Goodin
31 Attendees
Tennessee Stud, The Fire on My Tongue , Sally Goodin
8 Attendees
Pyramid Country > The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
8 Attendees
Pyramid Country > The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
47 Attendees
Manzanita, The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
47 Attendees
Manzanita, The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
28 Attendees
Watch It Fall, The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
28 Attendees
Watch It Fall, The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
77 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Clinch Mountain Backstep
77 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Clinch Mountain Backstep
46 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
46 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
54 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
54 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
6 Attendees
Beaumont Rag, The Fire on My Tongue > How Mountain Girls Can Love
6 Attendees
Beaumont Rag, The Fire on My Tongue > How Mountain Girls Can Love
37 Attendees
Show Me the Door, The Fire on My Tongue
37 Attendees
Show Me the Door, The Fire on My Tongue
28 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , Taking Water
28 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , Taking Water
15 Attendees
Little Sadie, The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
15 Attendees
Little Sadie, The Fire on My Tongue > Bronzeback
37 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Clinch Mountain Backstep
37 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Clinch Mountain Backstep
15 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Ernest T Grass
15 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Ernest T Grass
101 Attendees
Red Wing, The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
101 Attendees
Red Wing, The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
47 Attendees
Home of the Red Fox > The Fire on My Tongue , I'm Still Here
47 Attendees
Home of the Red Fox > The Fire on My Tongue , I'm Still Here
4 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
4 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Must Be Seven
6 Attendees
Red Daisy, The Fire on My Tongue , Fire Line
6 Attendees
Red Daisy, The Fire on My Tongue , Fire Line
49 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , Bronzeback
49 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , Bronzeback
9 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Big Mon
9 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue > Big Mon
4 Attendees
Shenandoah Breakdown > The Fire on My Tongue , Hellbender
4 Attendees
Shenandoah Breakdown > The Fire on My Tongue , Hellbender
12 Attendees
Lonesome L.A. Cowboy, The Fire on My Tongue > Little Maggie
12 Attendees
Lonesome L.A. Cowboy, The Fire on My Tongue > Little Maggie
17 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , Stone Walls and Steel Bars
17 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , Stone Walls and Steel Bars
23 Attendees
Loser, The Fire on My Tongue , Leaders
23 Attendees
Loser, The Fire on My Tongue , Leaders
8 Attendees
Watch It Fall, The Fire on My Tongue > Clinch Mountain Backstep
8 Attendees
Watch It Fall, The Fire on My Tongue > Clinch Mountain Backstep
12 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , Watch It Fall
12 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , Watch It Fall
16 Attendees
Pyramid Country > The Fire on My Tongue > And Your Bird Can Sing
16 Attendees
Pyramid Country > The Fire on My Tongue > And Your Bird Can Sing
20 Attendees
John Deere Tractor, The Fire on My Tongue > Hide and Seek
20 Attendees
John Deere Tractor, The Fire on My Tongue > Hide and Seek
30 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , In the Morning Light
30 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , In the Morning Light
13 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , Walk On Boy
13 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , Walk On Boy
10 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , Thirst Mutilator
10 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , Thirst Mutilator
18 Attendees
Run Down, The Fire on My Tongue > Clinch Mountain Backstep
18 Attendees
Run Down, The Fire on My Tongue > Clinch Mountain Backstep
5 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , In the Morning Light
5 Attendees
The Fire on My Tongue , In the Morning Light