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 recalls when dreams were new   He loved someone who loved him too   Who walks with him alone in memory      He made the night a little brighter wherever he would go   The old lamplighter of long, long ago