"Candles" lyrics - THE OKEE DOKEE BROTHERS

Strike a match, light a wick
The wax falls on the candlestick
Slowly, patiently into the night
Smaller, smaller, the candle gives its life

Just a little touch of fire, I'm gonna let it shine
I won't let no one blow it out, this little light of mine

And you place them candles all around
You turn a dark room bright
Like stars in the sky
They're the universal light

Did you know that the glow
Of a candle can be seen for miles
Through the calm of a dark winter sky
Just like the glimmer in a child's eye

When a baby is born
All we can do is hand them a light and give them a name
Then we leave it to them
What they do with their flame

Just a little touch of fire, that can see through the dark
We can trust that a child only needs a spark

And you place them candles all around
You turn a dark room bright
Like stars in the sky
They're the universal light

Strike a match, light a wick
The wax falls on the candlestick
Slowly, patiently into the night
Smaller, smaller, the candle gives its life

Everywhere I go, I'm gonna let it shine
Everywhere I go, I'm gonna let it shine
Everywhere I go, I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine, Let it shine