I'll never be far from home talkin' on the telephone You told me it's over, you made up your mind, I'm part of the life that you're leaving behind I'm left holding the torch and the heat from the flame, only ease me a pain Don't you know how much it hurts, you took all I had and you threw it away I'm left holding the flame, yes I am holding the flame once again I'm left holding the flame, yes I am holding the flame once again Nomatter what you say, it hurts You didn't had to make it worse It wouldn't be better as you told me yourself, instead that you left to somebody else Maybe I could understand you'd been staying with another man Day isn't long and nights can be lonely I wasn't there and you needed to hold me I'm left holding the torch and the heat from the flame, only ease me a pain Don't you know how much it hurts, you took all I had and you threw it away I'm left holding the flame, yes I am holding the flame once again I'm left holding the flame, yes I am holding the flame once again I'll never be far from home talkin' on the telephone You told me it's over, you made up your mind. I'm part of the life that you're leaving behind. I'm left holding the torch and the heat from the flame, only ease me a pain Don't you know how much it hurts, you took all I had and you threw it away I'm left holding the flame, yes I am holding the flame once again I'm left holding the flame, yes I am holding the flame once again I'm left holding the flame, yes I am holding the flame once again I'm left holding the flame, yes I am holding the flame once again I'm left holding the flame, yes I am