Track 9 of the album Keep the Porch Light On · 2023
Turn the Lamp Up High, Keeper
by Nina Vale
“A lighthouse keeper and a storm rolling in. I let the horns play the waves.”
jazz-pop · jazz-pop · anthem soul · 3:15
Lyrics
The storm is rolling in tonight The waves are standing tall But up the tower stairs I climb To hold the light for all My hands are steady on the wheel My heart is strong and clear For somewhere out there in the dark There's someone who needs to steer Turn the lamp up high, keeper Let it cross the sea Turn the lamp up high, keeper Light the way for me Let the dark be wide and the water deep We will find our way Turn the lamp up high, keeper Bring us home today The wind is howling at the glass The rain is on the stair But every turning of the beam Is a quiet kind of prayer A thousand strangers on the tide They'll never see my face But they will see the steady light And know they have a place Turn the lamp up high, keeper Let it cross the sea Turn the lamp up high, keeper Light the way for me Let the dark be wide and the water deep We will find our way Turn the lamp up high, keeper Bring us home today When the morning comes, the sea is calm And the ships are in the bay Nobody thanks the lamp at dawn But the lamp is glad to stay Turn the lamp up high, keeper Let it cross the sea Turn the lamp up high, keeper Light the way for me Let the dark be wide and the water deep We will find our way Turn the lamp up high, keeper Bring us home today Turn the lamp up high Bring us home today