Old Lamplighter Lyrics - Jim Ed Brown

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 hide 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 recalls when dreams were new he loves someone who loves him too 

Who walks with him alone in memory 

He made the night a little brighter wherever he would go 

The old lamplighter of long long ago 

Now if you look up at the sky you'll understand the reason why 

The little stars at night are all aglow 

He turns them on when night is here he turns them off when dawn is near 

The little man we loved of long ago 

He made the night a little brighter wherever he would go 

The old lamplighter of long long ago