Well, I finally got your letter today 
Think I understand what you had to say 
Your message came through loud and clear 
You gotta get away from me, and away from here 

Tell myself I'm over you-then, I'm just a liar 
' Cause every time I think of you-fills me with desire 
Love is like a burnin' flame-keeps on gettin' higher 
And, I can't put out this fire, can't put out this fire 
Well, I don't know what went wrong with you and me 
Sometimes you get so close, you just can't see 
Now I'm out here standing in the rain 
Thinkin' about us and living with the pain 

If I could only talk to you-then you'd understand 
If I could hold you close to me-you'd know I'm still your man 
Love is like a burnin' flame-keeps on gettin' higher 
And I can't put out this fire, can't put out this fire 

You know, breakin' up is harder than it sounds 
People leave, but love still hangs around 
Memories refuse to go away 
They follow you, and haunt you night and day 

Love like ours will never die-can't put out this fire 
'Cause when I think of you and I-fills me with desire 
Love is like burnin' flame-keeps on gettin' higher 
And I can't put out this fire, can't put out this fire