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I always thought I'd set the world on fire
With my dreams as kindling, the match was my desire
Now the rain won't stop - it's all too wet to burn
And as I try to light this sodden wood I learn
This was never in the blueprint
This was never part of my plan
I've been struggling here forever
And everybody's running past me to the dry land
I see all the other torches
Lighting up the night
I am right here with my matches burning bright

CHORUS: And no one needs my little light
No one needs my little light
No one needs my little light

With my coat turned up, my back against the rain
I will cup my hands to shield this fragile flame
There's a bonfire blazing just around the bend
And it would be so easy to toss my match right in
All my friends are there together
Warmth, safety and a soup can
I've been struggling here forever
And everybody's running past me to the dry land
I see all the other torches
Lighting up the night
I am right here with my matches burning bright

CHORUS

I'll be shining like a beacon
When the other embers are dying
I'll be flying like an eagle
Burning up the skyline, or die trying
It's a lonely mission and a solitary fight
But I will stay here with my matches burning bright

CHORUS: If no one needs my little light
If no one needs my little light
It's there for me, my little light
I'll never leave my little light

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from Little Light (Back Issue Series), released November 1, 2000
Recorded on 10/01/00
Recorded by: GrooveLily
Written by: Milburn/Vigoda
Valerie Vigoda: lead vocal & violins
Brendan Milburn: keyboards
Gene Lewin: drums
Mike Rivard: bass
Duke Levine: guitars
Alain Mallet: additional keyboards/programming
Robin McElhatten: backing vocals
Gerry Leonard: guitar

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GrooveLily Seattle, Washington

Bicoastal trio GrooveLily inhabits that contemporary space where creative musicians ignore the boundaries laid down by words like rock, folk, jazz and pop. The success of their first concert-musical, the critically-acclaimed holiday show STRIKING 12, has led them farther into the world of theatre, where they have carved out a unique niche as a rock band writing and performing shows. ... more

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