"A Fire I Can't Put Out" is a song written by Darryl Staedtler, and recorded by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...

singer

George Strait George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. Strait has sold over 120 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He holds ...

. It was released in May 1983 as the fourth and final single from his album ''

Strait from the Heart ''Strait from the Heart'' is the second studio album by American country music artist George Strait, released on June 3, 1982, by MCA Records. The album includes Strait's first No. 1 single, " Fool Hearted Memory", as well as follow-up singles "M ...

''. It was Strait's second Number One hit on the ''Billboard'' country charts.

Content

The narrator is a guy that can't let the memory of a woman escape him. He can't let go of the feeling that felt so good when he was with her. He knows he has to move on and find someone new, but he just can't let the fire that burns for his former lover go.

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References

1983 singles George Strait songs MCA Records singles 1982 songs {{1982-country-song-stub