Lyrics

Candle in the Cave
Music - M. Novak
Lyrics M. Novak, C. Webster

Man was born in a cave eons ago
Surrounded by darkness danger and fear
Holes deep in the ground gave safety below
Man’s first candle was drawing bison and deer

Man left the cave when farming was needed (sew his own crops or tilling the land)
Many faces to shelter, clothe and feed
The new gods simple requests were honored and heeded.
The candle burned brightly through centuries of need

CHORUS:

Candle in the cave lights the path for all
Fighting against the wind of fear not afraid to fall
candle in the cave lights the path for all
The few with open eyes see the writing on the wall
candle in the cave lights the path for all
The flame is needed to prevent permanent nightfall

The flame discovered the power of the sun
The birth of civilized man came from the joining of clans More time for fertile thinking given to everyone
All eyes now open empowering the artisan hands

One god is created in the image of the leaders
The flame of wisdom extinguished by artifice and sword
The great libraries were burnt knowledge lost to the readers
All eyes now closed to all but the new lord

CHORUS:

Out of the ashes glowing embers remained and ignited
A few free thinking men were now the only candles in the cave
Their questions to the church leaders came uninvited
New knowledge built courage in the ones that were brave

The politicians now control the flame