Man Burning

[Verse 1]

Don’t stand too close to me

Don’t be another tragedy

I’ve burned everybody who had a hand to lend

A man burning at both ends

No one put me in this hell

I lit a fire underneath myself

Now I’m blazing the same old trail back to you again

A man burning at both ends

[Hook 1]

A dangerous thing to know about

No painless way to put me out

You either make a bed that’s cold

You’re walking barefoot over coals

[Verse 2]

I regret the things I’ve done

Bitter words and fiery tongues

And letters turned to smoke and then turned to wind

A man burning at both ends

[Hook 1]

[Hook 2]

We ran barefoot through the reeds

Wetted down and with the need

The tide was high and getting higher

Could not put out the man on fire

[Verse 3]

Look, look, look, look, look down your street for me

Look, look, look, look, look up your the window please

You’ll see a light where before no light had been

A man burning at both ends

You’ll see a light where before no light had been

A man burning at both ends