Intro:
I remember being far from home, talking on the telephone
You told me it s over, you made up your mind
I m part of the life that you re leaving behind
I m left holding the torch
And the heat from the flame
Only leaves me in pain
Don t you know how much it hurts
You took all I had and you threw it away
I m left holding the flame, yes I am
(Holding the flame)Once again
I m left holding the flame, yes I am
(Holding the flame)Once again
No matter what you say it hurts, you didn t have to make it worse
It would have been better had you told me yourself
Instead you left it to somebody else
Maybe I can understand, you ve been staying with another man
Day isn t long, nights can be lonely
I wasn t there and you needed to hold me
I m left holding the torch
And the heat from the flame
Only leaves me in pain
Don t you know how much it hurts
You took all I had and you threw it away
I m left holding the flame, yes I am
(Holding the flame)Once again
I m left holding the flame, yes I am
(Holding the flame)Once again
I remember being far from home, talking on the telephone
You told me it s over, you made up your mind
I m part of the life that you re leaving behind
I m left holding the torch
And the heat from the flame
Only leaves me in pain
Don t you know how much it hurts
You took all I had and you threw it away
I m left holding the flame, yes I am
(Holding the flame)Once again
I m left holding the flame, here I am
(Holding the flame)Once again
I m left holding the flame, yes I am
(Holding the flame)Once again
I m left holding the flame, yes I am
(Holding the flame)Once again
I m left holding the flame, yes I am