I've seen myself, with a dirty face

I've cut my luck, with a dirty ace 

I leave the light on 

I leave the light on

I went from zero, to minus ten 

I drank your wine, then I stole your man 

I leave the light on

I leave that light on



Daddy ain't that bad, he just plays rough

I ain't that scarred, when I'm covered up 

I leave the light on

Yeah, I leave the light on

Little girl hiding underneath the bed

Was it something I did? Must be something I said 

I leave the light on

I better leave the light on



[Chorus 1]

'Cause I wanna love 

And I wanna live 

Yeah, I don't know much about it 

And I never did - no, no 



17, and I'm all messed up inside 

I cut myself, just to feel alive 

And I leave the light on

And I leave the light on

21 on the run, on the run, on the run

From myself, from myself and everyone 

I leave the light on

I better leave the light on



[Chorus 2]

'Cause I wanna love 

And I wanna live 

Yea, I don't know much about it 

And I never did

I don't know what to do

Can the damage be undone?

I swore to God that I'd never be

What I've become



And lucky stars, and fairy tales 

I'm gonna bathe myself, in a wishin' well 

Pretty scars from cigarettes

I never will forget - I never will forget 



I'm still afraid, to be alone 

Wish that the moon would follow me home 

I leave the light on 

Yeah, I leave that light on



I ain't that bad, I'm just messed up

I ain't that sad, but I'm sad enough



[Chorus 2]

'Cause I wanna love 

I wanna live 

No, I don't know much about it 

And I never did

I don't know what to do

Can the damage be undone?

I swore to God that I'd never be 

What I've become



I leave that light

I leave that light

I leave that light on



God bless the child, with the dirty face

Who cuts her luck, with a dirty ace

She leaves the light on

I leave that light on