Benny Mardones: Close to the flame [lyrics]

Benny Mardones: Close to the flame [lyrics]

Benny Mardones

Close to the flame

Yeah, hold on

Sometimes there are things 

you can only tell a stranger

And we all have our demons

that's something I know about

And you remember the first time you saw her

Her hair was more than blonde, man, it was white

And you remember the smell of her sweet perfume

And the sounds of the engines

And the tail lights as she pulled out of sight

Oh, you try to hold on when something is gone away for good

Out in the rain

How can you face the night again?

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Her voice is calling to you

Pulling you close to the flame

Never surrender when you can hold on

Places where no one remembers your name

And you're living on the edge

Close to the flame

And you're standing on the side of the road, man

And I mean you're watching the cars pass you by

Just wondering where they're going

Ooh-Ooh, yeah, fighting the feeling

And you're living out in the street man

And I mean there's nothing over your head but the sky

And the rain comes down and slaps you up

And slaps you on the face

You try to be strong when something is gone away for good

Out in the rain, how can you face the night again?

CHORUS

And you try to change it

And you can't explain it, no

And you try to be strong

While you're holding on

And you're looking for light

At the end of the road

CHORUS