Old Flames (Can't Hold A Candle To You) Lyrics by Dolly Parton
Album : Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 [RCA] , Greatest Hits [RCA] , The Ultimate Collection , Greatest Hits [RCA Victor] , Essential, Vol. 1 , Dolly, Dolly, Dolly , The Encore Collection [BMG Special Products] , Supe
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(Hugh Moffatt - Pebe Sebert)

Downtown tonight, I saw an old friend
someone who I use to take comfort grom long before I met you
And I caught a spark from his eyes of forgotten desire with a word or a touch
Lord, I could have rekindled that fire.

But 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.

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.

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
Old flames can’t hold a candle to you, mhm...
(Hugh Moffatt - Pebe Sebert)      Downtown tonight, I saw an old friend   someone who I use to take comfort grom long before I met you   And I caught a spark from his eyes of forgotten desire with a word or a touch   Lord, I could have rekindled that fire.      But 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.      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.      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   Old flames can’t hold a candle to you, mhm...