[Intro] I keep the fire burning Though the glass is cracked and old I keep the fire burning For a love the sea still holds [Verse] They told me he was swallowed Where the northern waters rise But I have seen his lantern In the fog beneath the skies [Pre-Chorus] Every night I climb the stair Every night I call his name Every night the black waves answer Every night the same [Chorus] I am the widow at the lighthouse Watching where the dark tides roll I am the widow at the lighthouse Keeping fire for his soul If he comes by mist or thunder If he comes by pale moonlight I will stand beside the window With a candle in the night [Verse] His coat still hangs beside the door His cup is on the shelf I speak to empty wooden rooms So I don’t lose myself [Pre-Chorus] But when the foghorn trembles low And the bell begins to cry I hear him singing with the dead Somewhere beyond the sky [Chorus] I am the widow at the lighthouse Watching where the dark tides roll I am the widow at the lighthouse Keeping fire for his soul If he comes by mist or thunder If he comes by pale moonlight I will stand beside the window With a candle in the night [Instrumental] Light in the tower Flame in the rain Love like an anchor Bound to a name [Bridge] The village says I’m haunted The priest says I must sleep But none of them have heard his voice Come rising from the deep [Breakdown] Come home Come near My love I am here [Build-up] Then through the fog I saw the mast Black sails against the foam And every dead man sang with him But he was not alone [Chorus] I am the widow at the lighthouse Watching where the dark tides roll I am the widow at the lighthouse Keeping fire for his soul If he comes by mist or thunder If he comes by pale moonlight I will stand beside the window With a candle in the night [Chorus] I am the widow at the lighthouse I will not let love die I am the widow at the lighthouse Holding flame against the sky If the sea has made him hollow If the curse has stolen sight I will guide him through the sorrow With a candle in the night [Outro] I keep the fire burning Though the sea is cold and wide I keep the fire burning Till he reaches the other side