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Artist: The Band
Canonical path: /band-the/shine-a-light
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Shine A Light
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Shine A Light
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From outside the open window
How the faithful was gathered to sing
As the tears swelled up inside me
Still down in a mournful rain.
And all sands of time stood still
As the procession climbed the hill
And off in the distance it's a mother run away
The father turned to say
Somebody shine a light, show me the way
Take me through the night to the break of day.
Won't you shine a light so i can see,
Lift up these chains of darkness and set me free.
Lookin' through the open window
I can see where i went wrong.
I quit searching for the rainbow,
I forgot where i belong.
Then the darkness dips around me
And i have no strength to fight
Though i'll search for those who love me
I'll search for the one above me
Just like i said
Somebody shine a light, show me the way,
Take me through the night to the break of day.
Won't you shine a light so i can see,
Lift up these chains of darkness and set me free.
And all sands of time stood still
As the echo crossed my window sill.
I heard it plain as day, i could hear 'em sing,
I'm trying to find the way,
Somebody shine a light, show me the way
Make it through the night to the break of day.
Won't you shine a light so i can see,
Lift up these chains of darkness and set me free.
Shine a light, show me the way
Take me through the night to the break of day.
Shine a light so i can see
Lift up these chains of darkness and set me free.
Shine a light so i can see
Lift up these chains of darkness and set me free.
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