KEEP A LITTLE LIGHT FOR ME [Verse 1 — tender, close vocal] I met some tired hearts tonight, They didn't ask for much, A chair beside a quiet fire, A voice, a hand, a touch. They'd carried winters in their coats, And storms behind their eyes, Still every one had saved somewhere A little piece of sky. One spoke about a childhood street, Another hummed a song, And suddenly we all remembered Where our hearts belonged. [Pre-Chorus] Before we learned to hide our tears, Before we learned goodbye, We only needed someone there To say, “Come sit by my side.” [Chorus — warm, embracing] Keep a little light for me When my road is getting dark, Keep a little chair beside you, Keep a corner of your heart. I don't need the world to love me, I don't need the stars to shine, Just leave your door a little open And your hand somewhere near mine. If tomorrow makes us strangers, If the years take what they take, Keep a little light for me— That's enough to find my way. [Verse 2] I still remember morning clothes My mother laid beside my bed, The smell of soap, the polished shoes, Her fingers through my head. A little toy inside my pocket, Three small coins held in my hand, I walked outside as proud as kings Who owned a thousand lands. My friends were waiting down the street, The morning tasted sweet, We had no gold, but somehow then The whole world felt complete. [Pre-Chorus] Perhaps we weren't much poorer then, Perhaps we're poorer now, We owned so little in our hands But gave our hearts somehow. [Chorus] Keep a little light for me When my road is getting dark, Keep a little chair beside you, Keep a corner of your heart. I don't need the world to love me, I don't need the stars to shine, Just leave your door a little open And your hand somewhere near mine. If tomorrow makes us strangers, If the years take what they take, Keep a little light for me— That's enough to find my way. [Bridge — almost whispered] And when you meet a weary soul, Don't ask him where he's been. Some journeys leave no photographs, Just tiredness on the skin. Pour the coffee. Move your chair. Let the silence have its place. Sometimes love is nothing more Than not turning away your face. And if he cries— Don't stop the tears. Some rain has waited years. [Final Chorus — strings rise gently] Keep a little light for me, I'll keep one here for you, So if the night should lose its stars We'll have two lights to follow through. We don't need a perfect lifetime, We don't need a world made new, Sometimes one heart staying tender Is enough to pull us through. And when our pockets all are empty, When our final day arrives, May they say: “They didn't leave much gold behind... But, God, they left some warmth in lives.” [Outro — piano, cello, soft humming] Keep a little light for me... I'll keep a little light for you. And somewhere in that childhood street, The morning still shines through.
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