who sings this and what song is it?

I think you are thinking about “Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)” Good song, from the 70s

(by Melanie) MELANIE SAFKA

Lay down, lay down, lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown Lay down, lay down, lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown.

We were so close, there was no room We bled inside each other’s wounds We all had caught the same disease And we all sang the songs of peace.

Lay down, lay down, lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown Lay down, lay down, lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown.

So raise the candles high ‘Cause if you don’t we could stay black against the night Oh raise them higher again And if you do we could stay dry against the rain.

Lay down, lay down, lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown Lay down, lay down, lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown.

We were so close, there was no room We bled inside each other’s wounds We all had caught the same disease And we all sang the songs of peace Some came to sing, some came to pray Some came to keep, the dark away

So raise the candles high ‘Cause if you don’t we could stay black against the sky, oh Oh, raise them higher again And if you do we could stay dry against the rain.

Lay down, lay down, lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown Lay down, lay down, lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown, you gotta Lay down, lay down, lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown Lay down, lay down, lay it all down, you gotta Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown Lay down, lay down, lay it all down Let your white birds smile up At the ones who stand and frown.