CAPO 1 Oh, I've been stumblin' through the darkness, Tryin' to feel the ground beneath my feet Afraid of movin' much in any direction, Stuck where the past and the future meet But I... A little fire is all it took And as the flames grew brighter, I saw everything that I missed Once you get your courage up, You light a match and your eyes adjust... It's amazing what a man can see By the light of a burning bridge Things that I'd do different now from then But when I really make myself get honest, It's over, and I can't go back again 'Cause I... Repeat Chorus: Bridge: It sure is hard to let go, and to leave the past behind But there ain't no other way that you can find some peace of mind Well I... Repeat Chorus: It's amazing what a man can see by the light of a burning bridge... same as intro
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