George Strait — By the Light of a Burning Bridge

[Verse 1] Oh, I've been stumbling through the darkness Trying to feel the ground beneath my feet Afraid of moving much in any direction Stuck where the past and the future meet [Chorus] But 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 burning bridge [Verse 2] And 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 [Chorus] 'Cause 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 burning bridge [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 [Chorus] Well 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 burning bridge [Outro] It's amazing what a man can see by the light of a burning bridge