“Still Burning Blue” Verse 1 I was sixteen, wild as summer You were a dreamy twenty-two Every girl in town turned sideways When those blue eyes graced the room Daddy said, “That boy’s too old now” Momma watched me like a storm But Lord, every time you smiled at me My whole world came undone Pre-Chorus We never crossed that line back then Though Heaven knows we wanted to Some fires don’t die with time They just wait on wind to move Chorus And that old flame still has an ember Hidden underneath the years Burnin’ slow and burnin’ deeper Every time you pull me near I can feel it in the silence In every almost-touch we hide Lord, if wanting you’s forbidden Why’s it feel so right inside? After all this time, it’s true I’m still burning blue for you Verse 2 Now we’re older, scarred and weathered Life has carved us both apart Funny how the boy I dreamed of Still knows every beat of my eager heart And I try to keep my distance Try to act like I’m alright But I’ve lived a thousand lonely nights Inside my mind with you tonight Pre-Chorus No, we haven’t done what people fear But temptation cuts clean through Cause one look from those blue eyes Still does what they used to do Chorus And that old flame still has an ember Hidden underneath the years Burnin’ slow and burnin’ deeper Every time you pull me near I can feel it in the silence In every almost-touch we hide Lord, if wanting you’s forbidden Why’s it feel so right inside? After all this time, it’s true I’m still burning blue for you Bridge Sometimes I imagine freedom A little farmhouse, front porch swing Your loving hand wrapped around mine Like it always should’ve been Then reality comes crashing Like cold rain through a screen door As we stand there burning in desire Neither one of us can ignore Final Chorus That old flame still has an ember And tonight it’s glowing bright Some hearts never really leave you No matter how hard they try And if fate had turned one corner If timing had just let us through Maybe I’d be waking up beside Those blue eyes I still run to After all this time, it’s true I’m still burning blue… For you
