(Intro) Just the fire and me, just the fire and me, (Verse 1) she packed her bags and moved to the city, fell in love with the man not the open land, and its not her I pity, cold on the inside, I carry her sadness with me, sitting under the stars, as the coyote sings for me, crying solo beneath the moon, i dance alone, to the sounds of his lonesome tune, (Chorus) We used to love like we'd live forever, some things changed and thought we'd stay the same, with hope hanging on, thinking we'll be together again, waiting for the storms of doubt to end, maybe she'll meet me by the fire, before the smoke snuffs the embers out, (Verse 2) it's just me and the fire and it’s melting insecurities and doubt, slowly burning the sadness down, till the wind blows the ashes out, the limbs of the willow hang low, my thoughts broken and heart beating slow, dragging the ground, as if they want to rest below, (Chorus) We used to love like we'd live forever, some things changed and thought we'd stay the same, with hope hanging on, thinking we'll be together again, waiting for the storms of doubt to end, maybe she'll meet me by the fire, before the smoke snuffs the embers out, (Verse 3) the flame still lingers, we both still see the embers, burning deep below the ash, and I’m praying the smoke doesn't snuff them out, couldn't keep her here, in the red dirt south, while she cried out, (Bridge) can't take you with me, as we slowly drift away, sun gone down, no time left but I stayed, laying under the stars in this here red dirt, just the fire and me, just the fire and me (Final Chorus) We used to love like we'd live forever, some things changed and thought we'd stay the same, with hope hanging on, thinking we'll be together again, waiting for the storms of doubt to end, maybe she'll meet me by the fire, before the smoke snuffs the embers out, (Ending with harmonica chorus) It’s just the fire and me, just the fire and me, Before the smoke snuffs the embers out.
