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...
Chorus: Finally got my first good look,
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
There were things I saw that I'm not proud of
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...
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...
It's amazing what a man can see by the light of a burning bridge...