[Verse 1]
Once in a lifetime, something happens
No one understands
Turns the whole world inside out
Turns water into grains of sand

Who in the world would ever guess
That something wasn't right?
Who can explain when the sun comes up
In the middle of a winter night?

[Chorus 1]
I'm burnin' up now, baby
I'm burnin' up now, baby, baby, please

[Verse 2]
Who would've guessed that
When I first set eyes upon your face
History would be rearranged
And nothing would ever be the same?

Who would believe that in my heart
Is a piece of burning coal
Slowly turning from a fire to a
Raging blaze without control?
[Chorus 2]
I'm burnin' up now, baby
I'm burnin' up now, baby
I've seen so much it scares me
I can't cool off 'cause something isn't right

[Verse 3]
What do you think would happen
If I sat outside your door?
Howled like a dog and played guitar
And begged you, "Baby, baby, please"?

How do you think your folks would feel
If I broke into your house?
Snuck in your room while you were asleep
And prayed to you down on my knees?

[Chorus 2]
I'm burnin' up now, baby
I'm burnin' up now, baby
I've seen so much it scares me
I can't cool off 'cause something isn't right

[Breakdown / Outro]
Who in the world would ever guess
That somewhere in the middle of our cozy nest
There were dark things lurking in the back of your mind?
Just open the window and look with your eyes
Where in the Good Book does it say
That destiny cannot be changed?
Who in the world would ever know
If you walked out the door and never came home
That something is not right?