Lyrics
The keeper climbs the winding stair With a match and a patient hand He trims the wick and wipes the glass For ships he'll never land The sea goes grey, the gulls go home The kettle sings below He writes the weather in a log And lets the evening go Keep the light, keep the light Somebody's out there in the dark tonight You don't need to see their face Just to say, here's a place Keep the light, keep the light Till the morning comes in gold and white A fishing boat turns toward the rocks Then turns the other way He never learns the sailor's name But he's glad of him today There's a lamp in every window For a stranger on the road There's a hand on every lantern Sharing out the load Keep the light, keep the light Somebody's out there in the dark tonight You don't need to see their face Just to say, here's a place Keep the light, keep the light Till the morning comes in gold and white Trim the wick, and sleep, and wake The sea is calm, the dawn is bright