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