Burning Up Songtext
von Eagle‐Eye Cherry

Would you believe me,
If I said I′d never lie?
Though it ain't easy,
I can tell you I have tried.
But I gotta say,
That it comes those days,
That I told something untrue.
Would you forgive me,
If I said I′d lied to you?

This is my fear,
To tell you what I've done.
As things come clear,
I'm afraid you′ll be gone.
But all I know,
Is if you go,
At least I′ve told what's true.
Hope you′ll forgive me,
When I say I've lied to you.


I′m burning up,
I'm burning for you,
When the truth has been spoken,
There′s nothing I do.
Yes, I'm burning up,
I'm burning for you,
When the truth has been spoken,
There′s nothing I do.

How will you kill me,
For what I′m about to tell?
Please do it gently,
Cuz you know I'm bound for hell.
All I know,
Is I′ve lost my soul,
I'm burning inside.
Hope you′ll forgive me,
Yes I have lied.
Oh, yes I have lied.

I'm burning up,
I′m burning for you,
When the truth has been spoken,
There's nothing I do.
Yes, I'm burning up,
I′m burning for you,
When the truth has been spoken,
There′s nothing I do.


Now you know that I've gone,
And I′ve been untrue to you.
And once it's torn,
You know there′s nothing we can do, yeah.
I regret that I let this get so outta hand.
I pray, this day,
That you understand.

I'm burning up,
I′m burning for you,
When the truth has been spoken,
There's nothing I do.
Yes, I'm burning up,
I′m burning for you,
When the truth has been spoken,
There′s nothing I do.
Uh, yeah.

I'm burning up.

I′m burning up.

I'm burning up.

I′m burning up,
Thats right.
Yes I'm,
Burning up.
Oh, I′m burning up.

(Fade out with "I'm burning up.")