(x4)
D own at the court house they re ringing the flag down
L ong black line of c ars snaking slow through town
R ed sheets snapping on the line
W ith this ri ng will you be mine?
The fuse is burning
Shut out the ligh ts
The fuse is burning
C ome on let me do you r ight
(x2)
T rees on fire with the first fall s frost
L ong black line in f ront of Holy Cross
B lood moon rising in a sky of black dust
T ell me b aby who do you trust?
The fuse is burning
Shut out the ligh ts
The fuse is burning
C ome on let me do you r ight
T ires on the highway hissing something s coming
Y ou can feel the wires in the tree tops b umping
D evil s on the horizon line
Y our kiss and I m ali ve
A quiet afternoon an empty house
O n the edge of your bed you slip off your b louse
T he room is burning with the noon sun
Your bittersweet t aste on my tongue
The fuse is burning
Shut out the ligh ts
The fuse is burning
C ome on let me do you r ight
The fuse is burning
Shut out the ligh ts
The fuse is burning
C ome on let me do you r ight
The fuse is burning ( x7)