[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