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