Do you never wonder why
there are lanterns in the sky?
Have you never wondered how
they are always up there now?
Have you never thought it strange
that their colors sometimes change?
Has it never crossed your mind
that they're hidden from the blind?
Lanterns...lanterns...up in the sky,
up in the heavens. Way up high!
The greatest lantern of them all
lets all the others seem so small.
When the greatest comes out to play
the other lanterns all go away.
But, when the greatest leaves the field
the heavens show what's been concealed.
She comes out. She is the queen!
The most beautiful pale you've ever seen!
She glows pale with light of love.
Soothing our souls from up above.
She's not so harsh, she drives away
the tiny lanterns. They always stay!
The tiny lanterns, so pretty to see.
Twinkling away. Just happy to be!
All those lanterns in the sky
Who put them there, some ask. I sigh
It doesn't matter. I do not care,
who put those lanterns way up there!
I shall enjoy their wonderful light!
So long as I still have my sight!