I seen myself with a dirty face, 
i cut my luck with a dirty ace 
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 
little girl hiding underneath the bed was it something i did 
must be something i said 
i leave the light on, better leave the light on. 
I wanna love 
i wanna live 
i don't know much about it 
i never did 17 and i'm all messed up inside 
i cut myself just to feel alive 
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 leave the light on 
better leave the light on. 
Cause i wanna love 
i wanna live 
i don't know much about it 
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 
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 moon would follow me home 
i leave the light on 
i ain't that bad i'm just messed up 
i ain't that sad but i'm sad enough 
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