[Intro] Fourteen years old, borrowed flame Thought I was lighting up a name Now the years roll thin and gray Another ember steals the day [Verse 1] Morning coffee, motel chair Smoke curls up through tired air I know the cost, I know the sign I've read the warning every time I could lay it down, walk away Say the words I'm supposed to say But truth don't bend, and lies don't do I'd like to quit... But I don't want to [Chorus] Still burning At the edge of my hand Still turning Like hourglass sand I see the door, I know the way But I'm not leaving here today Still burning Still burning [Verse 2] Pack and a half, another mile Ashes fall while I reconcile A habit, a friend, a chain, a choice A quiet war without a voice Some men run and some men stay Some men change when they find the day I'm not blind, I know what's true I'd like to quit... But I don't want to [Instrumental Break] [Bridge] There's knowing And there's wanting And there's miles of road between There's fearing And there's choosing And the space where I still lean [Final Chorus] Still burning At the edge of my hand Still turning Like hourglass sand I see the door, I know the way But I'm not leaving here today Still burning Still burning [Outro] One more breath, one more flame One more night I don't explain Smoke fades slow into the blue I'd like to quit... But I don't want to
