how many lights do you see how many lights do you see there s one to say that night has come and there s one that guards this jagged shore and there s one to call the children home and there s one to light the path they take how many lights do you see how many lights do you see there s one to keep the shadows off and there s one that tells me she got home and there s one to read his novel by and there s one that warms this dreary room and there s one to watch the baby sleep and there s one to count the blinking stars and there s one that i just can t forget and there s one that i remember too how many lights do you see how many lights do you see there s one that waits for closing time and there s one that gets left on all night and there s one that marks the western sky and it shines down on the quiet street and there s one that floods the darker parts and there s one that hurts my tired eyes and there s one that says she s not asleep and there s one that waits for her to wake how many lights do you see how many lights do you see there is one that spills out on the beach and it sparkles on the jetting rocks and there is one that waits for tired ships that sleep within this tired port