By the Light of a Burning Bridge

(Walt Aldridge, Michael White)



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...



Chorus:

I finally got my first good look, a little fire was all it took

And as the flames grew brighter I saw everything that I'd 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 burnin' bridge.



There were things I saw that I'm not proud of

Things that I'd do diff'rent now from then

But when I really make myself get honest,

It's over, and I can't go back again, 'cause...



Chorus:

I fin'lly got my first good look, a little fire was all it took

And as the flames grew brighter I saw everything that I'd 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 burnin' bridge.



--- Instrumental ---



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, when...



Chorus:

I fin'lly got my first good look, a little fire was all it took

And as the flames grew brighter I saw everything that I'd 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 burnin' bridge.



It's amazing what a man can see by the light of a burnin' bridge...