From: machei@gmail.com   
      
   On Thursday, August 5, 1999 at 3:00:00 a.m. UTC-4, Bill Pires wrote:   
   > I'M STILL DESPERATELY SEARCHING!!   
   > Does anyone recognize the lyrics to this song, know who the artist might be   
   > or what the song title might be? I can only remember some of the lyrics as   
   > follows:   
   > "You're my light in the night in the darkest hours,   
   > you're my rainbow after the rain.   
   > You're as beautiful to me as a desert flower,   
   > you take away the pain.   
   > You came into my life,   
   > you became a special part of me,   
   > now you've got the very heart of me,   
   > and I wanted you to know,   
   > you came into my life."   
   > I heard it only twice over 13 years ago, and never heard it since! It was   
   > so long ago since I last heard it, but I do believe it was a male vocalist.   
   > It was a ballad-like song (circa late '70's or early '80's is my guess). I   
   > probably heard it on an "easy listening" radio station. It's a song that   
   > touched both my wife and I deeply - I've tried searching sporadically over   
   > the years, but to no avail. Our wedding anniversary is approaching and I   
   > would love to present her with a copy of this song.   
   > I know it's not "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac, "Three Times A Lady" by The   
   > Commodores, or "How Deep Is Your Love" by The Bee Gees as has been   
   > previously suggested...   
   > ANY help would be very much appreciated!   
      
   My goodness, you can't believe how relieved I am to find this post, some 21   
   YEARS later. I have been looking for this song for most of my life, and until   
   now, no one else has ever heard of it. I still haven't found it, but it's   
   comforting to know that at    
   the very least, I didn't imagine this tune out of thin air (as I've been   
   accused of doing on some occasions). If you've ever found the solution please   
   do let me know. This is the last, greatest, white whale of my childhood.   
      
   For the record, your recollection of the lyrics maps almost perfectly to my   
   own. In my memory, there is also a second verse that runs something like:   
      
   You came into my world,   
   when I really wanted you,   
   When I really needed you,   
   and I realize... (this particular line I can't recall).   
      
   Otherwise, it's all here. And the singer is a male singer. Time frame would   
   have been mid to late 1970s. It's a country crossover song--originally country   
   and western, but crossed over into pop at the same time songs like Wildfire by   
   Michael Martin    
   Murphy were popular. The singer's voice in my head sounds more like Kenny   
   Rogers, but it isn't him.   
      
   Again, thanks for asking this question! I hope you've found the answer!   
      
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