One Wing in the Fire
"One Wing in the Fire" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Trent Tomlinson. It is a ballad dedicated to Tomlinson's father, Don. The song was released in May 2006 as the second single from Tomlinson's debut album Country Is My Rock, and reached a peak of number 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in early 2007. Tomlinson wrote the song with Bobby Pinson.
Content
The song's lyrics tell of the narrator's father's various character flaws, but also of the good deeds that his father has done for him. In the song, the narrator asks that God will forgive his errant father, who "lives a little left of living right", but is still a good person despite his flaws — in other words, "an angel with no halo / And one wing in the fire".Tomlinson has also stated that he receives e-mails from fans regarding the song. He stated that the song "never gets old... because it means so much to so many people". He has also stated that his father has "been very influential in what I do, the good and the bad. Thank God he understands that and doesn't get mad at me when I write about the bad."
The song is in the key of E-flat major, with a moderate tempo and a vocal range of two octaves, spanning E-E.