Downtown tonight i saw
an old friend someone who
I use to take comfort
from long before i met you
I saw a spark from his eyes
of forgotten desire
With a word or a touch
i could have rekindled that fire
but Old flames
can't hold a candle to you
No one can light up the night like you do
Flickering embers of love
I've known one or two
But old flames
can't hold a candle to you
Sometimes at night
i think of old lovers i've known
I remember how holding me
helped me not feel so alone
Then i feel you beside me
and even their memories are gone
Like stars in the night
lost in the sweet light of dawn
but Old flames
can't hold a candle to you
No one can light up the night like you do
Flickering embers of love
I've known one or two
But old flames
can't hold a candle to you
Old flames can't hold a candle to you
Mmmm