Nickel Creek - The Lighthouses Tale Lyrics

I am a lighthouse,
worn by the weather and the waves.
I keep my lamp lit,
to warn the sailors on their way.
I'll tell a story,
paint you a picture from my past.
I was so happy...
but joy in this life seldom lasts.

I had a keeper;
he helped me warn the ships at sea.
We had grown closer,
till his joy meant everything to me.
And He was to marry,
a girl who shone with beauty and light.
And they loved each other,
and with me watched the sunsets into night.