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Helen Reddy - Candle On The Water [HD]

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Channel: Gary Larson · 2018 · People & Blogs

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Helen Reddy sings 'Candle On The Water'. This song is from the 1977 Disney film 'Pete's Dragon'. The song lyrics are in the video and listed below along with some notes from Wikipedia on the song.

[Lyrics/13-Images]

Candle on the Water

Singer - Helen Reddy

I'll be your candle on the water
My love for you will always burn
I know you're lost and drifting
But the clouds are lifting
Don't give up you have somewhere to turn 

I'll be your candle on the water
Till every wave is warm and bright
My soul is there beside you
Let this candle guide you
Soon you'll see a golden stream of light

A cold and friendless tide has found you
Don't let the stormy darkness pull you down
I'll paint a ray of hope around you
Circling in the air, lighted by a prayer

I'll be your candle on the water
This flame inside of me will grow
Keep holding on, you'll make it
Here's my hand so take it 

Look for me reaching out to show
As sure as rivers flow
I'll never let you go
I'll never let you go
I'll never let you go

Songwriters: Joel Hirschhorn, Al Kasha

© Walt Disney Music Company

[Lyrics from LyricFind]

Wikipedia states:

"Candle on the Water" is a torch song written by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn from Walt Disney Pictures' live-action/animated film Pete's Dragon. It is sung by Helen Reddy, who plays Nora in the film, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1977, though it lost to "You Light Up My Life."

"Candle on the Water" was originally intended to be the only song featured in the film, but when it met with such acclaim, the decision was made to turn the film into a musical. According to Helen Reddy, she was told by Kasha and Hirschhorn that "they deliberately placed religious and spiritual symbols within the song."

Helen Maxine Lamond Reddy (born 25 October 1941) is an Australian singer, actress and activist. In the 1970s, she enjoyed international success, especially in the United States, where she placed 15 singles in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. Six made the Top 10 and three reached No. 1, including her signature hit "I Am Woman". She is often referred to as the "Queen of '70s Pop".

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