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Lyr Req: 'I want to light a candle for Daddy'

15 Jul 05 - 12:09 PM (#1522257)
Subject: Lyr Req: 'I want to light a candle for Daddy'
From: GUEST,Hershey Park memory

In the mid to late 1960's we went to Hershey Park in Hershey PA. There was a song/ballad that was being performing on stage. I remember the tune, then it went into a balad type of song.
Sung: "I want to light a candle for daddy, for daddy will soon be coming home" balad: tells story of a man who went off to war, the mother would take the child to church to light a candle for his return..... he was killed in the war and the story continues to lighting a candle for daddy is now coming home.
I wasn't even 10 yrs old, but remember .... there wasn't a dry eye in the crowd. there were 45 LP's sold. I would love to have this song/ballad or the words. I have searched with no luck. Can anyone help?


15 Jul 05 - 12:52 PM (#1522297)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'I want to light a candle for Daddy'
From: Sorcha

I had no luck either.


09 Dec 10 - 11:08 PM (#3050138)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'I want to light a candle for Daddy'
From: Jim Dixon

The British Library has sheet music for a song called A CANDLE FOR DADDY, written by Redd Stewart, 1967.

I found a description of a 45-rpm record, CUCA 1315, recorded by Redd Stewart with Pee Wee King, of TOO MANY YEARS b/w I WANT TO LIGHT A CANDLE (FOR DADDY).


08 Apr 21 - 11:28 AM (#4101374)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'I want to light a candle for Daddy'
From: GUEST,#

https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/redd-stewart-pee-wee-king/i-want-to-light-a-candle-for-daddy-too-many-years/

The 45rpm Jim mentioned.