He made the night a little brighter
Wherever he would go
The old lamp lighter of long long ago
His snowy hair was so much whiter
Beneath the candle glow the old lamp lighter
Of long long ago
You'd hear the patter of his feet
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 lamp lighter of long long ago
Now if you look up in the sky
He turns them on when night is near
He turns them off when dawn is here
The little man who lived so long ago
He made the night a little brighter
Wherever he would go
The old lamp lighter of long long ago