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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
Written by Charles Tobias and Nat Simon