One More Candle Listen to MP3

You never quite say it You never quite don’t You’re right on the verge Of a breakthrough month I’ll open the champagne And drink to your health If you ever manage To do it yourself (You’re older now) (You’re older now) Talk to the T.V. Finger the ‘vette Go to the job site Let’s make a bet Will you start there tomorrow Or make a U-turn Turn down the offer Will you ever learn (You’re older now) It’s so sad And it just shouldn’t be (You’re older now) But the candles burn More brightly

He walks along the narrow path Never once stopping Never once speaking Looking down upon the crops Where rows and rows Are ready for picking The orange sun and graying clouds Are calling out Fir those who are listening The teacher was born The teacher grew up Teaching us how to shine our love You’re searching for her What do you find The sirens are flashing Now is the time To ask a few questions Shake a few hands You can’t understand Why they hassle the man You’re calling him up Now make up your mind The messages say um Have a nice life You’re out with a monster It isn’t too soon To stake out a future In the depths of your room

(You’re older now) It’s so sad And it just shouldn’t be (You’re older now) But the candles burn So much more brightly (You’re older now) I’m so sad You forgot the tune (You’re older now) One more candle now To enlighten you