[Verse 1] Mother always told me, “Don’t burn your bridges, son… you never know when life might turn and you’ll have to run.” So I was good, Quiet, and bright, Did as I was told I should, Did everything right. I never talked back, Kept the peace at any price Until I was older And hurt more than twice. [Verse 2] I see the world differently now, Taken what I have learned. Believe me when I tell you Some bridges are meant to be burned. Not that I wouldn’t speak kindly, or offer respect where it’s due, but when connection loses its color you can not repaint them like-new. [Chorus] I’m a once-in-a-lifetime person, My wisdom is well earned. There are those you must let go of Once that bridge has been burned. [Verse 3 / Pre-Chorus] Magic lives in a moment— and when that moment is passed you can recall it with memory, But the short-term doesn’t last. [Chorus – Full] I’m a once-in-a-lifetime person, My wisdom is well earned. There are those you must let go of Once that bridge has been burned. I can’t circle back to yesterday, Can’t chase what’s fallen through. Once the bridge has been set fire There’s nothing you can do. [Bridge] I’m not hard, nor bitter — I just buy what living sells Some doors might stay open, Others close by themselves. When someone you thought loved you Inexplicably turns, Chapters finish in a hurry And that bridge is burned. [Final Chorus] I’m a once-in-a-lifetime person, That truth’s often been confirmed. There is no retreating in life Once that bridge has been burned. Once that bridge has been burned.
