Keep It Burning

Shed some light on me
Shed some light on the situation
Shed some light on me
Shed some light on the situation
Shed some light on me
Shed some light on the situation

I've been waiting
to make up my mind
I've been putting it off
too scared of being unkind
and although it isn't hard to see
that something ain't right
I'll keep it burning

'cause there's nothing so strong as hope
nothing so rich as desire
there's nothing so unpredictable
as the start of a fire
so now the coward cowers once again
it's easy enough to keep it burnin'

and the reason that it burns
I just can't express to you
ever since I learned to love
I've longed for the best of you
so if this don't look
like one giant mess to you
then tell me where have you been

cause I've been dreaming
that maybe someday you'll see
I so obviously strive for something
I may never be
but my neglect is too selective
im so sorry you're affected
im still learnin'

nothing that can't be reversed
that's how it looks in my mind
but nothing could cowardice her
I'm sure i... this time
no feeling I can't exert
there's just no way this can work
but I'll keep it burning
I keep it burning

and the reason that it burns
I still can't express to you
ever since I learned to love
I've longed for the best of you
so if this dont look
like one giant mess to you
then darling where have you been
oh where have you been
'cause you ain't come knockin' round here

and the reason that it burns
I still can't express to you
ever since I learned to love
I've longed for the best of you
so if this don't look
like one giant mess to you
then tell me where have you been
oh where have you been
oh where have you been