Story Behind The Song
A couple is separated during a time of war. As an act of faith and hope, she keeps a candle burning in the window for him and in her heart she knows he can feel her love and warmth by this act of love....even though it is a simple thing to do and the candle being so small....she feels in her heart, it's brightness can shine all the way to where he is overseas. She burns the candle until his safe return home to his family. (We actually intended for a female vocalist to sing the first verse but was revised for the demo being that we only had a male vocalist.)
| Song Length |
5:28 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary, Country - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Other |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Lyrics
THE CANDLE
Annotation: can be performed as a male/female duet with revisions.
(1st verse)
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THERE?S A CANDLE IN THE WINDOW, BURNING LIKE A BEACON IN THE NIGHT.
IT?S A SIGNAL, TO THE HEAVENS, TELLING ME, TO BE BACK BY YOUR SIDE.
SHE SAID, REMEMBER TOO, GOD IS WITH YOU AND TOGETHER WE WILL PRAY,
THAT YOU?LL BE HOME SOON, SO DON?T YOU WORRY, I?LL BE HERE WAITING FOR YOU.
(CHORUS)
SHE SAID, I HOPE SOMEHOW, YOU CAN SEE IT, EVEN THOUGH YOU?RE FAR AWAY,
AND THAT TINY, LITTLE CANDLE, WILL SHOW, YOU THE WAY.
BACK TO THE PLACE, WHERE YOU BELONG, CAUSE DARLIN, IT?S JUST NOT
HOME, IT?S JUST NOT HOME.
(2ND Verse)
I KNOW YOU?RE WITH ME, THROUGH THIS BATTLE, AS THE STORM RAGES ON,
AND THESE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, I FEEL YOUR LOVE, AND I KNOW I?M NOT ALONE.
SO KEEP THE CANDLE IN THE WINDOW, CAUSE DARLIN, I?M COMIN HOME, I?M COMIN HOME.
(REPEAT CHORUS)
(TAG)
BABY I?M COMIN HOME, I?M COMIN HOME, I?M COMIN HOME!
(INSTRUMENTAL)
COPYRIGHT, 1992, WORDS AND MUSIC BY: TERRY LYNN GRAY, MARTHA LYNN GRAY, RONALD P. HERRERA