Leavin' the light on Burning the whole night through So I can look at you I'm leavin' the light on Carolina moon, lazy ol' River Time keeps floatin' On By Moss hanging from an oak tree Baby it's just you and me Sure makes one beautiful sight

And I'm leaving the light on the stairs No I'm not scared; I wait for you Hey Jesse, it's lonely, come home. Jesse come home, there's a hole in the bed Where we slept; now it's growing cold. Jesse your face, in the place where we lay By the hearth, all

And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the meadows of my heart High up in the sky the little stars climb Always reminding me that we're apart You wander down the lane and far away Leaving me a song that will not die Love is now the

And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the meadows of my heart High up in the sky the little stars climb Always reminding me that we're apart You wander down the lane and far away Leaving me a song that will not die Love is now the

For your lights to shine on me For your song inside of me This we bring to you Here I stand so patiently In the shadow of love Time goes by leaving me helpless Just to reach and try To live my life These are my reasons

I'm steppin' out I'm gonna see the world Oh, I'm steppin' out. Pack up all your things We're gonna be leaving Sooner than I thought Take the things you bought Clouds are gathering. Say goodbye to all your friends