King of the Tramps - Burnin' Lyrics

I moved 12 times before I was 12
Never got to throw down any roots
Always was the new kid
And I never learned to tell the truth

Sometimes, I lie awake at night
I hear that kids voice in my mind
Tellin' me to keep movin'
Lord keep movin' down the line

And theres always somethin' burnin' up behind me
And theres always smoke up around the bend
I hope when I'm gone you'll remember me
I was always burnin' at both ends

There's a train rhythm in my head all the time
Sometimes that's the smile you see
Tellin' me to keep movin'
Lord keep movin' down the line

I guess I'm just the son of a middle border
Just a line that always bends
Sometimes I feel like I'm just shooting sparks across the sky
Burnin', burnin', burnin', burnin'
Always burnin' at both ends

When I think back on all the times I nearly died
It's still less than all the times I've lived
I've been punched and kicked and kissed and stomped on
But I've always tried to forgive

And theres always somethin' burnin' up behind me
And theres always smoke up around the bend
I hope when I'm gone you'll remember me
I was always burnin' at both ends