Light the candles brother I can hear the horses getting closer And I'll be there to meet you Diane I'll be there to meet you Diane We'll work through the winter There's no panthers in this cold And I'll be there to meet you Diane I'll be there to meet you Diane I've been awake for a very, very long time I've been awake for a very, very long time Just like my mother Just like my mother Just like my mother Oo-oh Go with your father for us Learn how to help us when he's gone And I'll be there to meet you Diane I'll be there to meet you Diane Walk into the forest But come back alive And I'll be there to meet you Diane I'll be there to meet you Diane I've been awake for a very, very long time I've been awake for a very, very long time Just like my mother Just like my mother Just like my mother Oo-oh Just like my mother Just like my mother Just like my mother Oo-oh