Verse 1
Ashes and embers, thereâs nothinâ so sad
Thatâs all thatâs left of the love that we had
âCause deep in the night on the wild side of town
You were buildinâ the fire that burned it all down
Verse 2
Ainât nothinâ here but a whisper of smoke
Driftinâ away with the promise you broke
Our dreams fell apart the night that I found
You were buildinâ the fire that burned it all down
Chorus
We had a mansion, a love on the hill
Filled it with passion, faith, and good will
But, all that remains is just dust on the ground
âCause you were buildinâ the fire that burned it all down
You built the fire that burned it all down
Verse 2
In the arms of a stranger, there in the dark
With no thought of the days when you lit a spark
Well, everybody could see it for miles around
You were building the fire that burned it all down
Ending
You lit the fire that burned it all down