My right hand holds matches My left hand holds my past I hope the wind catches
And burns it down my past With my failures and my shame And wave good-bye to yesterday As I dance among the flames
Don't try to save me now Just stand back and wait till the smoke finally passes
And I will rise From the ashes From the ashes From the ashes
For all that I'm losing much more will I gain The hard part is choosing To change what needs changed My step will be much lighter With these demons off my chest
I'm born a better spirit And lay the old to rest
Don't try to save me now Just stand back and wait till the smoke finally passes
And I will rise From the ashes From the ashes From the ashes
I'll walk away stronger I will be flyin' Higher and truer Than I've flown before