He made the
night a little brighter Wherever he would go The old lamplighter Of long, long ago His snowy hair was so much
whiter Beneath the candle
glow The old lamplighter Of long, long ago
You'd hear the
patter of his feet As he came toddling down the
street His smile would cheer a lonely
heart you see If there were sweethearts in the
park He'd pass a lamp and leave it
dark Remembering the days that used to
be For he recalled when things were
new He loved someone who loved him
too Who walks with him alone in
memories
He made the
night a little brighter Wherever he would go The old lamplighter Of long, long ago His snowy hair was so much
whiter Beneath the candle
glow The old lamplighter Of long, long ago
Now if you look
up in the sky You'll understand the reason
why The little stars at night are all
aglow He turns them on when night is
near He turns them off when dawn is
here The little man we left so long
ago He made the night a little
brighter Wherever he would go The old lamplighter of long, long
ago
