Past the shuttered houses
Towards a solitary light
Burning in a window near a figure in a chair
Always sitting there
Quiet as a prayer
Does he close his eyes?
Weary with the weight of being suddenly so wise.
Tired of the demons he must sit up there and fight
Deep into the night
Praying that he's right
Every evening I can see a shadow on the shade
And I don't feel so alone or so afraid
There's a candle in the window every night
Reflecting all our hopes and dreams
Or so it seems to me as I look up to see
That candle in the window every night
Burning like the yearning to be free
Far away and dim
Kept alive by him
Seven blocks away
Before I go to bed I fall down on my knees and pray
That he will keep his candle burning just a moment more
Till he finds a way
This is what I pray
And I wonder does he see me passing by each night
As I look up to find his patch of light
There's a candle in the window every night
Reflecting all our hopes and dreams
Or so it seems to me as I look up to see that
Candle in the window shining bright
Burning like the yearning to be free
Far away and dim
Kept alive by him
Hurry through the night
Towards a solitary light
🎵 The Civil War : The Complete Work
by Linda Eder
Prologue
Charlie Daniels
Brother, My Brother
Michael Lanning
Lincoln: The Better Angels Of Our Nature
James Garner
By The Sword / Sons Of Dixie
Broadway All Stars
Tell My Father
Kevin Sharp
My Name Is Frederick Douglass
Danny Glover
Freedom's Child
Hootie & The Blowfish
Missing You (My Bill)
Deana Carter
If Prayin' Were Horses
Cheryl Freeman
Virginia
Gene Miller
The Day the Sun Stood Still
Travis Tritt
Oh, Be Joyful!
Broadway All Stars
Frederick Douglass: The Destiny Of America
Danny Glover
Father How Long?
Michel Bell
Reprise: Brother, My Brother
Michael Lanning
A Nurse's Diary
Linda Eder
I Never Knew His Name
Linda Eder
Still I Rise
Dr. Maya Angelou
River Jordan
BeBe Winans
Lincoln: The Bottom Is Out Of The Tub
James Garner
How Many Devils
Broadway All Stars
Old Gray Coat
Trace Adkins
With These Hands
Amy Grant
The White House At Night
Ellen Burstyn
Greenback
Dr. John
Sojourner Truth: Ain't I A Woman?
Dr. Maya Angelou
Someday
Patti LaBelle
Regimental Drummer
Michael English
I'll Never Pass This Way Again
Tracy Lawrence
Lincoln: Letter To Mrs. Bixby
James Garner
Five Boys
Betty Buckley
Judgment Day
Shiloh
Sarah
Carl Anderson
The Honor of Your Name
Trisha Yearwood
Northbound Train
John Popper & Friends
Last Waltz for Dixie
John Berry
In Great Deeds
Charlie Daniels
The Glory
Michael Lanning