Put a Light in the Window
The King Brothers Lyrics


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There's a house on the corner
On the corner of the street
In the house you're the pretty
You're the pretty little gal
Who'll make my life complete

Tonight, tonight put a light in the window
To prove that you love me let it shine
Tonight, tonight put a light in the window
Tonight's the night I'm gonna make you mine

Gonna go (gonna go)
Tell your mother (tell your mother)
Baby brother (baby brother)
Father too (father too)
Let them know (let them know)
There's no other (there's no other)
No there's not another one who'll love you like I do

Tonight, tonight put a light in the window
To prove that you love me let it shine
Tonight, tonight put a light in the window
Tonight's the night I'm gonna make you mine

Ba dum dum dum dum dum dum dum
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You pretty little gal you're more than I deserve
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Gonna climb the stairs, gonna ring that bell




Before I lose my nerve

I got a ring (got a ring)
For your finger (for your finger)
Third finger (third finger)
Of your hand (of your hand)
Put a light (put a light)
In the window (in the window)
'Cause tonight you're gonna get a golden wedding band

Tonight, tonight put a light in the window
To prove that you love me let it shine
Tonight, tonight put a light in the window
Tonight's the night I'm gonna make you mine

Tonight, tonight put a light in the window
To prove that you love me let it shine
Tonight, tonight put a light in the window
Tonight's the night I'm gonna make you mine

Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum
Tonight's the night I'm gonna make you mine
Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum
Tonight's the night I'm gonna make you mine

Overall Meaning

The King Brothers' song "Put a Light in the Window" is a love song about a man who wants to marry the pretty little gal who lives in the house on the corner of the street. He urges her to put a light in the window as a sign that she loves him and is ready to spend the rest of her life with him. He is nervous about proposing but is determined to do it before he loses his nerve. The lyrics are filled with promises of love and devotion, as he tells her there's no one else who'll love her like he does and that he has a golden wedding band for her.


On a deeper level, the song can be interpreted as a declaration of commitment and the importance of gestures of love and affection. The man in the song is taking a bold step in proposing to the girl and he wants her to know that he is serious about his feelings for her. By asking her to put a light in the window, he is asking for a tangible sign of her love, something that will make him feel more secure in his intentions.


Line by Line Meaning

There's a house on the corner
There is a specific house located on a street corner


On the corner of the street
The mentioned house is situated at the intersection of two roads


In the house you're the pretty
In that particular house, there is a beautiful woman


You're the pretty little gal
The woman in the house is small in stature, but attractive


Who'll make my life complete
The artist believes that being with this particular woman will bring him genuine happiness


Tonight, tonight put a light in the window
The singer requests the woman to light up a lamp in her window tonight


To prove that you love me let it shine
The light from the lamp will indicate to the singer that the woman loves him


Gonna go (gonna go)
The artist is about to leave his current location and travel to the woman's house


Tell your mother (tell your mother)
The artist requests for the woman to inform her mother of his arrival


Baby brother (baby brother)
The artist also invites the woman's younger sibling to be told of his presence


Father too (father too)
The woman's father should also be notified of the singer's arrival


Let them know (let them know)
The artist wishes for the woman's family members to be informed of his visit


There's no other (there's no other)
The singer believes there is no one else in the world who could love the woman as he does


No there's not another one who'll love you like I do
The singer claims that his love for the woman is unique and unparalleled


You pretty little gal you're more than I deserve
The singer thinks the woman is too good for him


Gonna climb the stairs, gonna ring that bell
The artist is planning to go to the woman's house and ring her doorbell


Before I lose my nerve
The artist is nervous about his upcoming interaction with the woman and wants to act quickly


I got a ring (got a ring)
The singer has an engagement ring


For your finger (for your finger)
The ring is meant to be worn on the woman's finger


Third finger (third finger)
The ring is meant for the third finger, left hand


Of your hand (of your hand)
The artist intends for the woman to wear the ring on her left hand


Put a light (put a light)
The artist again requests for the woman to light a lamp in her window


In the window (in the window)
The lamp should be placed in the window so that the singer can see it from the street


'Cause tonight you're gonna get a golden wedding band
The artist plans to propose to the woman, and if she accepts, they will get married


Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum
This is the instrumental section of the song


Tonight's the night I'm gonna make you mine
The singer is determined to claim the woman as his romantic partner tonight




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Kenneth Jacobson, Rhoda Roberts

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