I've been burning, yes, I've been burning Such a burden, this flame on my chest No insurance to pay for the damage Yeah, I've been burning up since you left I've been smoking, oh More than twenty a day Blame it on rebellion Don't blame it on me Wish I was younger Back to the nineteenth of May I had an open mind Swore to never change Funny how time goes by Had respect for myself That river ran dry You reached the limit I wasn't enough It's like the fire replaced all the love I've been burning, yes, I've been burning Such a burden, this flame on my chest No insurance to pay for the damage Yeah, I've been burning up since you left Oh, have you ever called I will burst straight back Give you my forgiveness And the shirt off my back No friends to turn to Yeah, I messed up that Wish we could smoke again Just for a day, oh Funny how time goes by Had respect for myself That river ran dry You reached the limit I wasn't enough And it's like the fire replaced all the love I've been burning, yes, I've been burning Such a burden, this flame on my chest No insurance to pay for the damage Yeah, I've been burning up since you left Yeah, I've been burning up since you left Oh, I've been burning up since you left