Track 3 of the EP Curtains Half Open · 2014
Keep the Lamp Turning
“Counting steps up a tower at midnight, with a little more drive than we usually allow ourselves. It still doesn't raise its voice.”
jazz-pop · lounge pop · big-band jazz · 2:58
Lyrics
Up the stairs to the top of the tower Count the steps, it's the midnight hour Oil and brass and a steady hand Light the lamp for the sea and land Wind is howling, but I don't mind There are ships out there, I keep in mind Every sailor needs a sign Something steady, something mine Keep the lamp turning, turning around Let it sweep the water, let it be found Storm can rattle, night can be long But the light keeps turning, and the light is strong Keep the lamp turning, turning around Gulls are sleeping, the stars are few A far-off horn calls out to you I wave my light and I wave it wide Come on home, there's room inside Nobody sees me, that is fine I am a lantern on the line Ships go by and never know That someone's up here, keeping the glow Keep the lamp turning, turning around Let it sweep the water, let it be found Storm can rattle, night can be long But the light keeps turning, and the light is strong Keep the lamp turning, turning around Keep the lamp turning Turning around