[Verse 1] Downtown tonight I saw an old friend Someone who I use to take comfort from Long before I met you I caught a spark from his eyes Of forgotten desire With a word, or a touch I could have rekindled that fire [Chorus] Old flames can't hold a candle to you No one can light up the night like you do Flickering embers of love I've known one or two But old flames can't hold a candle to you [Verse 2] Sometimes at night I think of old lovers I've known I remember how holding them helped me not feel so alone Then I feel you beside me And even their memories are gone Like stars in the night lost in the sweet light of dawn [Chorus]