Downtown tonight, I saw an old friend, someone newI used to take comfort from, long before I met youI caught a spark from her eyes, a forgotten desireWith a word or a touch, Lord, I could have rekindled that fireBut old flames can't hold a candle to youNo one can light up the night like you doFlickering embers of love, I've known one or twoBut old flames can't hold a candle to youSometimes at night, I think of the lovers I've knownAnd I remember how holding them had me not feel so aloneThen I feel you beside me, and even the memories are goneLike stars in the night, lost in the sweet light of dawnBut old flames can't hold a candle to youNo one can light up the night like you doFlickering embers of love, I've known one or twoBut old flames can't hold a candle to youSometimes at night, I think of the lovers I've knownAnd I remember how holding them had me not feel so aloneThen I feel you beside me, and even the memories are goneLike stars in the night, lost in the sweet light of dawnBut old flames can't hold a candle to youNo one can light up the night like you doFlickering embers of love, I've known one or twoBut old flames can't hold a candle to youBut old flames can't hold a candle to youNo one can light up the night like you doFlickering embers of love, I've known one or twoBut old flames can't hold a candle to you