Burning Down Chicago

[Verse 1]

I found myself an old trash can

Took it to the yard out back

Pulled out a box of pictures and a match

Looked 'em over one last time

And one-by-one made up my mind

It was the only way that I'd quit looking back

And I slowly drug the red across the black

[Chorus]

I set fire to my old flame

Said goodbye to yesterday

And I know I should pray for rain

But I won't

And if the wind should blow

If I'm no longer in control

If I get choked up on the ashes and the smoke

I'll take the blame for burnin' down Chicago

[Verse 2]

A heart ain't made to throw away

If you see me hesitate

Well, I've come across some moment in the sun

It may look like I'm movin' slow

But once I let this last one go

I'll have to find some comfort in givin' up

'Cause there's no goin' back

What's done is done

[Chorus]

I set fire to my old flame

Said goodbye to yesterday

And I know I should pray for rain

But I won't

And if the wind should blow

If I'm no longer in control

If I get choked up on the ashes and the smoke

I'll take the blame for burnin' down Chicago

[Outro]

If the wind should blow

If I'm no longer in control

If I get choked up on the ashes and the smoke

I'll take the blame for burnin' down Chicago

I'm burnin' down Chicago