He shed his light wherever he went
Around the town each night
Lamplighter-Gvendur of time long past
Known by his gray head
Light shining off his hair
Lamplighter-Gvendur of time long past
He could be heard walking quietly
Each street at night
His wounded heart would yet smile
If he spied a young couple
He would not light his lamp
Leaving them in the shade of darkness
And he reminisced about his youth
Looking back on his sweet love
Hugging tight his sweet young girl
He shed his light wherever he went
Around the town each night
Lamplighter-Gvendur of time long past
He could be heard walking quietly
Each street at night
His wounded heart would yet smile
If he spied a young couple
He would not light his lamp
Leaving them in the shade of darkness
And he reminisced about his youth
Looking back on his sweet love
Hugging tight his sweet young girl
He shed his light wherever he went
Around the town each night
Lamplighter-Gvendur of time long past
Lamplighter-Gvendur of time long past
TRANSLATION:
Gvendur The Lamplighter
He shed his light wherever he went Around the town each night Lamplighter-Gvendur of time long past Known by his gray head Light shining off his hair Lamplighter-Gvendur of time long past
He could be heard walking quietly Each street at night His wounded heart would yet smile If he spied a young couple He would not light his lamp Leaving them in the shade of darkness
And he reminisced about his youth Looking back on his sweet love Hugging tight his sweet young girl He shed his light wherever he went Around the town each night Lamplighter-Gvendur of time long past
He could be heard walking quietly Each street at night His wounded heart would yet smile If he spied a young couple He would not light his lamp Leaving them in the shade of darkness
And he reminisced about his youth Looking back on his sweet love Hugging tight his sweet young girl He shed his light wherever he went Around the town each night Lamplighter-Gvendur of time long past Lamplighter-Gvendur of time long past