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