The Lamp in the Quiet Alley

[Soft Felt Piano Intro] A long alley stretched deep at midnight Two rows of walls cradling the cold [Verse 1] I was lost among the silent houses My lone shadow stretching long on the tiles Then that golden glow told me to breathe There's still a light, though life goes dark [Pre-Chorus] Don't turn away while the path grows dim For ahead a ring of light is waiting still [Chorus] a lamp in the dark alley Still shines for the traveler who lost the way A lamp in the dark alley Reminds me the dark still hides a source [Verse 2] Wind slips through the door crack, whispering low The lamp sways like someone waving hello I smile and leave my fears behind And this alley turns tender all at once [Chorus] a lamp in the dark alley Still shines for the traveler who lost the way A lamp in the dark alley Reminds me the dark still hides a source [Bridge] Everyone has walked a quiet road before Each of us needs a streak of light to believe A small lamp, yet enough to light the heart [Chorus] a lamp in the dark alley Still shines for the traveler who lost the way A lamp in the dark alley Reminds me the dark still hides a source [Outro] The empty lane fears a little less now For a lamp waits at the road's very end [Fade Out] [End]