A Candle for the Flame - Janis Ian

When I look back on the friends I’ve made

And think how few of them remain

I would not be ashamed to say

I’m lucky I became

A candle for the flame

Looking back at the money I made

There are those who say I threw it all away

Gone to family and friends

But I would do it again

'Cause it helped me to remain

A candle for the flame

It shone so bright

On my darkest night

I never felt myself alone

And I always believed

That it shined just for me

A light I’d always known

Would guide my way back home

I have tasted the wine of regret

I have wasted the secrets I kept

But I would not be afraid to say

I’m lucky I remained

A candle to the flame

No, I would not be ashamed to say

I’m lucky I became

A candle for the flame