The Bridge I Can’t Burn (Blues Waltz Jam)

[Verse 1] I found a bridge down by the water, Old and rusted, just like me. Yeah, I found a bridge down by the water, Where the wind howls through the trees. It’s where I left your name behind me, But your ghost just won’t let me be. [Verse 2] I tried to light that timber, With every tear and match I had. Yes, I tried to light that timber, But the fire wouldn’t catch the past. Some things you walk away from, But some things, baby, always last. [Chorus] It’s the bridge I can’t burn, No matter how I try. Every step I take away from you, That bridge still meets my eye. I got ashes in my pocket, But that bridge just won’t die. [Fiddle Break — 8 bars] [Verse 3] You stood there like an angel, Or maybe just a sin. Yeah, you stood there like a question That keeps pullin’ me back in. I crossed that bridge to lose you, But I cross it back again. [Chorus] It’s the bridge I can’t burn, No matter how I try. Every step I take away from you, That bridge still meets my eye. I got ashes in my pocket, But that bridge just won’t die. [Chorus — tag last line] It’s the bridge I can’t burn… no, it just won’t die. [Outro — banjo/fiddle tag]