This town I'm in can't take no more   Decadance and sin   You were my woman   Why'd you have to be so hard and cold      (Chorus 1)   Paris is burning   Want to see it from afar   Paris is burning   Want to get to where you are      My life's in ruin   The girl I love   She's far away   The distant fire   Brings memories of the love   That I once knew   Where are you now   Been looking all around   And I can't stay   Help me now   I can't stay   Much more before I fade away      (Chorus 2)   Paris is burning   I can see it from afar   Paris is burning   Wanna to where you are      (Solo)      I can't believe   You'd throw it all away   You know you played me for a fool (huh)   I'm leavin' now   This time you know   That I'll be gone for good, yeah      (Chorus 2)   Paris is burning, Paris   Paris is burning   Paris is burning   I can see it from afar   Paris is burning   Paris (fade out)