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Blow The Candle Out

from Beside the Waves of Time by Iona Leigh

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about

This courting song has numerous variations in both America and the British Isles, and was a popular folk song in the 1920’s. This story is about a conscripted soldier’s (possibly false) promise to marry his sweetheart after his term of service. My lyrics were inspired by a traditional North American version, and I have created an enticing new melody to bring it into the 21st century.

lyrics

It was late a Sunday evening when he went to see his dear
The candles were all burning and the moon shone bright and clear
He tapped upon her window to declare his love in plain
She rose to let him in then barred the door again

Without your love I’m lost dear
And this I often say
O I cannot rest contented
While you are far away
But the soldiers guard the gates here
And I cannot roam about
So roll me in your arms love
And blow the candle out
So roll me in your arms love
And blow the candle out

He said your mother and your father in yonder room do lie
A hugging one another so why not you and I
A hugging one another without no fear or doubt
O won’t you let me in for I cannot live without

And if a child you give me I’ll name it after thee
I’ll hug it near and kiss it sweet and dap it on my knee
A father I hope you will be and a husband to adore
So here I will be waiting when you return from war

It was late a Sunday evening when she waited for her dear
The candles were all burning and the moon shone bright and clear
No tap upon her window to ease her of her pain
No letter came explaining if she’d see her love again
No letter came explaining

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from Beside the Waves of Time, released April 6, 2009
Lyrics: I. Leigh/Trad, Melody: I. Leigh/PRS
(Lyrics from ‘Blow The Candle Out’)

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