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Don Henley - That Old Flame (Audio) ft. Martina McBride
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Don Henley
Don Henley
Vocals
Martina McBride
Martina McBride
Vocals
Stan Lynch
Stan Lynch
Percussion
Bryan Sutton
Bryan Sutton
Acoustic Guitar
Chris Holt
Chris Holt
Guitar
Greg Morrow
Greg Morrow
Drums
Jerry McPherson
Jerry McPherson
Electric Guitar
Jimmie Lee Sloas
Jimmie Lee Sloas
Bass
John Deaderick
John Deaderick
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Don Henley
Don Henley
Songwriter
Stan Lynch
Stan Lynch
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Henley
Don Henley
Producer
Adam Taylor
Adam Taylor
Assistant Recording Engineer
Christopher Wilkinson
Christopher Wilkinson
Assistant Recording Engineer
David Mikeal
David Mikeal
Assistant Recording Engineer
Matt Coles
Matt Coles
Assistant Recording Engineer
Matthew Allen
Matthew Allen
Assistant Recording Engineer
Mike Stankiewicz
Mike Stankiewicz
Assistant Recording Engineer
Nathan Yarborough
Nathan Yarborough
Assistant Recording Engineer
Nick Kallstom
Nick Kallstom
Assistant Recording Engineer
Sean Badum
Sean Badum
Assistant Recording Engineer
Stan Lynch
Stan Lynch
Producer
Seth Morton
Seth Morton
Assistant Recording Engineer
Seth Myers
Seth Myers
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tom Freitag
Tom Freitag
Assistant Recording Engineer
Billy Chapin
Billy Chapin
Engineer
Richard Davis
Richard Davis
Engineer
Tim Kimsey
Tim Kimsey
Engineer
Jeff Balding
Jeff Balding
Recording Engineer
Chris Bell
Chris Bell
Recording Engineer
Gordon Hammond
Gordon Hammond
Recording Engineer
Hank Linderman
Hank Linderman
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Got a message in my mailbox
From an old friend I hardly see
All it said was you were trying
To get in touch with me
And I stared down at your number
And I felt passion and I felt fear
And I wondered what the hell you wanted
After all these years
Cause there is danger in the embers
And you have only yourself to blame
If you get burned when you try to rekindle
That old flame
Well I know we ended badly
And I was angry for a long long time
But I've grown some
And I wanted you to know that
I'm doing just fine
And I'm not asking for a replay
I got no delusions, got no designs
Can I borrow just a little cup of kindness
For Auld Lang Syne
Cause there is danger in the embers
And you have only yourself to blame
If you get burned when you try to rekindle
That old flame
Speak to me plain
Tell me the truth
Is it really me you miss
Or just your long lost youth?
Yeah there is danger in the embers
And you know nothing, nothing stays the same
Yeah you can get burned when you try to rekindle
That old flame
Yeah you can get burned when you try to rekindle
That old flame
Written by: Don Henley, Stan Lynch

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