Written by: Nat Simon, Charles Tobias
# Debut Chart
5 Mar '60 Hot 100
20 Apr '60 Country
17 May '60 R&B

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 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 lamplighter
Of long, long ago

Now if you look up in 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 left so long ago

He made the night
A little brighter
Wherever he would go
The old lamplighter
Of long, long ago

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