Discover the story of the song > A Candle In The Window – Alabama

The lyrics talk about a special place and a house where the door is always open to a happy face. There is a picture of a boy on the mantle who looks like the protagonist, and there is always a stocking with his name on it. The chorus talks about a candle in the window, which is like God's perfect light, and how it doesn't take a lot of money to know what true riches are. The second verse talks about the excitement of Christmas Eve and being able to hear sleigh bells and smell the pie that the protagonist's mom is baking. The bridge talks about no matter where the protagonist goes in life, there will always be a candle burning, which is nice to know. The song ends by reiterating that it doesn't take a lot of money to know what true riches are, just a simple candle in the window and Christmas in your heart.