[Verse 1] I was born in the shadow Face down in the dust Mama said, "Boy, keep crawling" Daddy just talked about rust Then you struck like a match in a coal mine Turned that black to a blaze in my eyes [Chorus] You make me burn like light Cutting through the smoke at night Yeah, you hit me, you hit me just right (oh yeah) From the gutter to the sky You’re the spark that won’t die I was blind till you set me on fire You make me burn like light [Verse 2] All my saints were in bottles My prayers were in the ashtray Every road sign bent backward Every good thing ran away Then your name rolled in like thunder And your hands pulled me out of the undertow [Chorus] You make me burn like light Cutting through the smoke at night Yeah, you hit me, you hit me just right (come on) From the gutter to the sky You’re the spark that won’t die I was blind till you set me on fire You make me burn like light [Bridge] Flip that switch Let it roar, let it roar I’ve been crawling in the ditch Now I’m kicking down the door You’re the flash in the dark You’re the crack in the stone If the world goes black You’re the glow that drags me home (hey!) [Chorus] You make me burn like light Cutting through the smoke at night Yeah, you hit me, you hit me just right From the gutter to the sky You’re the spark that won’t die I was blind till you set me on fire You make me burn like light You make me burn like light
