The Old Lamplighter

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