The Tinderbox

Left, right, left, right

And left, right, left, right

And left, right, left, right

And left, right, left, right

And left, right, left, right

And left, right, left, right

And left, right

Weary from the wars, I stumble into fortune

Strike a deal with a witch and cut off her head

And with pockets full of gold, bold I journey into town

Trade my scuffed boots for bribes and burberry

Became the talk of the town, though the heart remained mute

As I fed the poor with the King's cutlery

Locked in towers behind walls, cast some divination

And true love was promised to me

On a black dog, black burning eyes

Come carry you here to my room

Dark to one spark and I have your heart

But as quick as you come, always gone so soon

Soon, soon

Gone so soon, soon, soon

Gone so soon, soon, soon

Always gone so soon

And now I live alone in this dirty old attic

And my friends have no strength to climb up the stairs

So in the dark, I spark this old box of tinder

And your love is ferried to here

On a black dog, black burning eyes

Come carry you here to my room

Dark to one spark and I have your heart

But as quick as you come, always gone so soon

Soon, soon

Gone so soon, soon, soon

Gone so soon, soon, soon

Always gone so soon

So soon

Why does no flame e'er last for long, oh no

No spark writes dark for long, oh no

But not one thousand kisses are no Judas' kick in

Ever stop me from trying to start the fire

Start the fire

Start the fire, fire, fire, fire

Fire, fire, fire deep down in me