don t burn the bridge that took you across

Dionne Warwick

With just my love I kept you standing
Till you were ready for life s flight, with happy landings
The ways of life I taught you
All you needed I brought you
And when you fell I caught you
I made you strong
Now you re leaving, I have no one

(Don t burn the bridge that took you across)
Don t burn the bridge that took you across
(No, no, baby, don t walk away and leave me lost)
Don t walk away and leave me lost
(No, no, baby, don t burn the bridge) don t burn the bridge
(Don t burn the bridge) don t burn the bridge

You were my weakness, I was your strength
You took my love to build all of your confidence
You used me, then betrayed me
But there s been less you ve paid me
I m lost but you won t save me
So deep I hurt, you bet
Don t drop me where I picked you up

(Don t burn the bridge that took you across)
Don t burn the bridge that took you across
(No, no, baby, don t walk away and leave me lost)
Don t walk away and leave me lost
(No, no, baby, don t burn the bridge) don t burn the bridge
(Don t burn the bridge) don t burn the bridge

Oh, baby, baby, mhm
Don t burn it, baby, baby
Now I can t make it, I need your help
Don t leave me here to save myself
Don t burn it, baby, mhm
Oh, don t burn it, baby, mhm

You lit the match that set my dreams on fire
You left me with tears to dry round my desires
My world s without a bout
With pain too big to stop them
So soon I ve been forgotten, from joy to pain
There s been enough to make amends

(Don t burn the bridge that took you across)
Don t burn the bridge that took you across
(No, no, baby, don t walk away and leave me lost)
Don t walk away and leave me lost
(No, no, baby, don t burn the bridge) don t burn the bridge
(That took you across) don t burn the bridge
(No, no, baby, don t walk away and leave me lost)
Don t burn the bridge, no
(No, no, baby, don t)