Lamplight Legacy

[Verse 1] Brass and copper, worn but bright Standing guard through endless nights On grandma's bench in '62 When steel met steam and sparks flew Her calloused hands would wind it up While stories filled her coffee cup [Chorus] This lamplight burns for me and you Newcastle nights and morning dew A legacy in metal shine Threading hope through space and time Oh, this lamplight shows the way Through every dark and doubtful day [Verse 2] Mill dust settled in her hair Whispered prayers of work and wear She'd say "girl, keep your head held high When smokestacks fade from northern skies" Now it sits in my front room Dancing shadows, spinning loom [Bridge] "The world keeps turning, love," she'd say "While factory gates rust away But we're still standing, proud and true Just like this lamp, we'll make it through" [Chorus] This lamplight burns for me and you Newcastle nights and morning dew A legacy in metal shine Threading hope through space and time Oh, this lamplight shows the way Through every dark and doubtful day [Verse 3] Sometimes when the power's down And silence wraps around this town I light that lamp and feel her near Her strength flows through the atmosphere Three generations, one small flame Different lives but still the same [Outro] And when my daughter asks one day About the lamp that lights her way I'll tell her 'bout the woman strong Who worked and loved and carried on This brass and copper testament To all the lives we represent In lamplight's glow, we're never gone Just passing stories, carrying on