Sammy J
Sammy J - Light A Candle lyrics
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SAMMY J: My darling wife, I hope this letter finds you well It's been three months since I've seen you, and the nights are cold as hell I shot a man today, I saw his eyes before he fell War does crazy things, am I an animal as well? But won't you kiss the children, tell them Daddy's coming home And remember what I told you I'll be there to hold you If you light a candle for me Light a candle for me Your darling husband... ALI McGREGOR: Dear... BOTH: Charlie ALI McGREGOR: I just received your letter I wanted not to cry but only crying makes it better I lie awake and think of you, at times a memory patches And I would light you a candle, only... I can't find the matches I thought you'd left them in the stationary dish Won't you tell me where to find them and I will fulfill your wish And I'll, I'll light a candle for you SAMMY J: Light a candle for me ALI McGREGOR: I'll light a candle for you SAMMY J: Light a candle for me ALI McGREGOR: Your darling... SAMMY J: Dear... BOTH: Judith SAMMY J: They're where they always were Third drawer down beneath the sink, if you'd just taken time to think And look, you would have found them I'm surprised you didn't see Or you could have bought some new ones, bought some new matches for me This war that we resort to, it's a terrifying task But I came here to support you - is it too much to ask That you... ALI McGREGOR: I'll... SAMMY J: Light a fucking candle for me ALI McGREGOR: I'll light a candle for you SAMMY J: Light a candle for me BOTH: Now a year has passed and I'm still yearning for your touch A candle burning isn't much, but it's enough to let you see There's still a light inside of me ALI McGREGOR: Dear Charlie, I did what you desire I lit a candle for you but it set the house on fire There was nothing left to salvage, but the children are okay And kindly Tony Lumbkin has agreed to let us stay SAMMY J: Judith, don't you fucking dare end up in Tony Lumbkin's bed If I find out that he's touched you there'll be trouble up ahead ALI McGREGOR: Charlie, you're the one that went away and left me all alone If you're worried about our marriage then why aren't you coming home? SAMMY J: Because I trust you! Is that foolish? Are there things we should have said? Well, I'll come home soon, my darling - in a box, when I am dead! Then you'll... ALI McGREGOR: Then I'll... SAMMY J: You'd light a candle for me ALI McGREGOR: I'll light a candle for you SAMMY J: You'd light a candle for me ALI McGREGOR: I'll light a candle for you SAMMY J: (spoken) "Ah, g'day, Charlie, it's Tony Lumbkin here. Look, mate, probably best for everyone if you stop sending Judith those letters, okay, mate? I mean, you've been away for fifteen months now and a woman can only go so long on her own. The kids say hello, by the way. They've started calling me Dad, it's very cute. Anyway, I've enclosed a can of Spam because Judith's getting enough meat here on her own - if you know what I mean, haha!... I mean sex, let's get that straight. Anyway, mate, you take care now, okay? SAMMY J: (sung) Would you... BOTH: Light a candle for me?