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 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, I 've been burning up I've been burning