I SAW THE LIGHTHOUSE BEING MOVED
I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO GO THERE,
I THINK IT IS SO PRETTY BUT TO GET TO IT
YOU HAVE TO CROSS WATER SOMEWHERE.

I HAVE A LOT OF PICTURES OF THE LIGHTHOUSE
MY FRIEND BILL WENT TO SEE IT ONE TIME,
HE MADE SOME PICTURES AND BROUGHT ME ONE
I WAS SO EXCITED WHEN HE SAID IT WAS MINE.

I HAVE CUPS WITH THE LIGHTHOUSE ON THEM
DOT AND GIN BOUGHT ME SOME PLACEMATS TOO,
 SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS AND A LITTLE JEWEL BOX
DOT SAID. "BUTCH SENT THIS TO YOU".

I HAVE LITTLE STATUES OF THE LIGHTHOUSE
AND I HAVE CALENDARS AS WELL,
I HAVE STATIONARY AND ADDRESS BOOKS
I LOVE THE LIGHT HOUSE YOU CAN TELL.

WHEN DOT CAME BACK FROM FLORIDA
SHE BROUGHT ME A LIGHTHOUSE WITH A CHIME,
SHE HUNG IT UP IN MY FRENCH DOORS
I TAP IT AS I GO THROUGH SOMETIMES.

HAVE LOTS OF THINGS WITH LIGHTHOUSE ON IT
T-SHIRTS, LABELS AND EVEN FOOTWEAR,
I HAVE LITTLE PRISMS THAT GO IN MY WINDOW
AND WHEN THE SUN SHINES IT JUST GLARES.

I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO WORK IN THE LIGHTHOUSE
YOU WOULDN'T EVEN HAVE TO PAY ME,
THEN I WOULD BE ABLE TO BE THERE
AND ALL THE BEAUTY I'D BE ABLE TO SEE.

IT'S THE TALLEST LIGHTHOUSE IN THE USA
AND THE STRIPES ARE BLACK AND WHITE,
AND WHEN THAT BEACON GOES AROUND
IT IS A BRIGHT LIGHT FOR THE NIGHT.

IT HAS SAVED MANY LOST AT SEA
IT HAS LED SOME SHIPS TO LAND,
BECAUSE OF THE BEACON AT THE TOP
EVEN SOME WHO HAD TO ROW BY HAND.

I AM GLAD THEY ARE SAVING THE LIGHTHOUSE
IF I HAD THE MONEY I WOULD DO IT MYSELF,
IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL TO LOOK AT
I HAVE LITTLE ONES ON MY SHELF.

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN FASCINATED BY THE LIGHTHOUSE
AND THE SPIRAL STAIRS GOING TO THE TOP
 THE PEOPLE THAT WORK THERE ARE SO LUCKY
THEY CAN SEE IT FROM THE WINDOWS OF THEIR SHOP.

I HAVE PICTURES OF DIFFERENT LIGHTHOUSES
BUT HATTERAS IS MY FAVORITE ONE,
IF I WEREN’T AFRAID OF HEIGHTS I'D FLY OVER IT
BOY OH, BOY THAT WOULD BE FUN.

YOU AND I CAN BE A LIGHTHOUSE
AND WE CAN HELP PEOPLE FIND THEIR WAY,
BUT WE MUST KEEP OUR BEACON ON
AS WE LIVE FROM DAY TO DAY.

Written by
Gilda M. Barham
5/21/1999