Story Behind The Song
A person is lost, spiritually, and seeking direction.
| Song Length |
3:47 |
Genre |
Pop - General |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Troubled |
| Subject |
Sadness, Loneliness |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
Hold the Lamp a Little Higher
Chorus
Hold the lamp a little higher,
Light the path that I should tread,
Give the night a little fire,
I can't see the way ahead.
Verse 1
I can't see without the light,
I can't find my way alone,
Lift the lantern in the night,
Help me find the pathway home.
I'm a ghost ship on the ocean
With no helmsman at the wheel,
I'm a boat that's mast is broken,
I'm a yacht without a keel.
Chorus
Verse 2
I'm in need of light to guide me
To reveal the shadowed path,
Raise the lamp and walk beside me,
I am stumbling in the dark.
Somewhere near there'll be a campfire,
Sometime soon there must be day,
But right now I need the lamplight
So that I can see the way.
Chorus
Verse 3
All around the darkness lingers,
On the ground the shadows stay,
From the clouds no moonlight fingers,
Struggle through to point the way.
Bring your lamp a little nearer,
Hold it higher in your hand,
Make the way a little clearer
I've no sense of where I am.
Chorus