Lyrics

[Verse 1] I found myself an old trash can Took it to the yard out back Pulled out a box of pictures and a match Looked 'em over one last time And one-by-one made up my mind It was the only way that I'd quit looking back And I slowly drug the red across the black [Chorus] I set fire to my old flame Said goodbye to yesterday And I know I should pray for rain But I won't And if the wind should blow If I'm no longer in control If I get choked up on the ashes and the smoke I'll take the blame for burnin' down Chicago [Verse 2] A heart ain't made to throw away If you see me hesitate Well, I've come across some moment in the sun It may look like I'm movin' slow But once I let this last one go I'll have to find some comfort in givin' up 'Cause there's no goin' back What's done is done [Chorus] I set fire to my old flame Said goodbye to yesterday And I know I should pray for rain But I won't And if the wind should blow If I'm no longer in control If I get choked up on the ashes and the smoke I'll take the blame for burnin' down Chicago [Outro] If the wind should blow If I'm no longer in control If I get choked up on the ashes and the smoke I'll take the blame for burnin' down Chicago I'm burnin' down Chicago