I was 17
Linda was 15
A cheerleader
Homecoming queen
Had to let go
Got no lovin'
She moved on
Married my cousin

I've been burned
By so many women
I should be working
For a law firm
I've been burned
So many times
I should be carrying
A Fire Extinguisher

I was 22
Terry was 20
It was Uncle Sam
Who wanted me
She was gone
When I got back
I shot my wad
There in Iraq

I've been burned
By so many women
I should be working
For a law firm
I've been burned
So many times
I should be carrying
A Fire Extinguisher

These young girls
They come and go
Flare up like a flame
Then burn real low

I've been burned
By so many women
I should be working
For a law firm
I've been burned
So many times
I should be carrying
A Fire Extinguisher

Colyer Bushmeyer Music ascap