Hal Derwin Old Lamplighter Lyrics

Old Lamplighter Lyrics

THE OLD LAMPLIGHTER
The Browns

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