The Old Lamplighter lyrics

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 lantern glow, The old lamplighter of long, long ago. If there were sweethearts in the park, he'd pass a light and leave it dark, His smile would hide a broken heart, you see. For he recalls when days were new, he loved someone who loved him too, Who walks along with him in memory. He made the night a little brighter, wherever he would go, The old lamplighter of long, long ago.