Jesse James Landers - Tears in the Ashes Lyrics

There's a cigarette burning on the kitchen table
I'm gonna let it burn itself out
It's the last thing I had when you stayed with me
And I can't seem to put it out

Now there's Tears in the Ashes an empty bottle on the stove
And I could use a few more lapses
But I'm out of drink and out of smokes

There's a picture hanging in the living room
Of a happy time between me and you
I know they were few and far between
Now they're soaked in gasoline

Now there's Tears in the Ashes an empty bottle on the stove
And I could use a few more lapses
But I'm out of drink and out of smokes

Somewhere our flame died as the fire rises higher and higher into the sky
I know that you'll go wherever the wind blows
And I should be grateful that I had you for awhile

Now there's Tears in the Ashes an empty bottle on the stove
And I could use a few more lapses
But I'm out of drink and out of smoke