morning Little Jimmy Brown was born All the chapel bells were ringing In the little valley town And the songs that they were singing Were for baby Jimmy Brown
Beyond the storm must come the rainbow Beyond the darkness the light must glow Beyond the shadow the sun will shine And someday your heart will be mine
I was looking back to see if you were looking back to see If I was looking back to see if you were looking back at me You were cute as you could be standing
I met a girl down in the hills That gave my lonely heart a thrill Her beauty seemed just like a breath of spring And when I looked into her eyes I thought
I take the chance to lose my soul my life my pride I take the chance to be with you I've tried to live my life the best I can I've prayed I'd never cheat
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
Here today and gone tomorrow Our love would always be a hit and run affair I know you love me, but I'm just a wanderer Today I love you but tomorrow I
If there's water in the desert, sand out in the sea If you were not an angel, sweet as you could be You could turn the night today, make all my dreams
