Let It Shine

[00:04.84] Yeah, mm
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[00:10.94] If I told you how I came this far
[00:14.38] And all the things that I've been through
[00:16.84] Need I tell you that I, been to hell
[00:19.81] I've seen it all and done it all
[00:22.47] Growing up as a child wasn't easy
[00:25.72] Had to work twice as hard, I was busy
[00:28.72] Grandma was my inspiration
[00:31.24] Every day, there was words for situation and
[00:34.26] Shoes no laces, bread no tea
[00:37.07] But I kept on coming strong
[00:39.79] But that's when I looked to the mirror
[00:42.28] And I told myself these words
[00:45.42] This little light of mine
[00:48.12] I'm gonna let it shine
[00:50.48] And I say
[00:51.28] This little light o' mine
[00:53.20] Ooh, yeah
[00:54.00] I'm gonna let it shine
[00:55.96] Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
[01:02.43] Let me tell you how I got this far
[01:05.46] And all the pain I had to bear
[01:07.82] We used to sleep five to a bed
[01:09.25] Three at the top, two at the bottom
[01:10.85] Life's so unfair, and that's how it is
[01:13.58] Hopeless and useless, that's what they said
[01:16.37] Grandma used to tell me, "No room for failure"
[01:19.36] Every day a new drama
[01:21.57] As I sit back and reminisce on the trauma
[01:24.36] We used to have shoes no laces (hey) bread no tea (hey, hey)
[01:28.22] That was how it used to be (oh, oh, oh ah)
[01:30.61] Story's different now
[01:33.25] And I'm a witness to better life
[01:35.64] And I'm saying
[01:36.78] This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine
[01:40.85] Ooh, mine
[01:42.29] This little light of mine (this little light of mine)
[01:45.12] I'm gonna let it shine
[01:46.88] Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
[01:53.33] I know you don't feel I have a reason to (shine)
[01:56.08] You're giving up because of what you're going through (shine)
[01:58.55] It's no better way to explain to you
[02:01.23] Than to tell you the world has a place for you (shine)
[02:04.67] I know you're a star, and you were meant to (shine)
[02:07.17] Tell all your neighbours and friends too (shine)
[02:09.85] It won't take long, listen to this song
[02:12.76] Spread love to another, you can't go wrong
[02:15.76] This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine
[02:21.05] Oh, this little light of mine oh, oh, oh ah
[02:24.37] (I'm gonna let it shine) I'm gonna let it shine
[02:26.72] (Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine)
[02:30.10] All across the world
[02:32.63] Little light of mine (this little light of mine)
[02:34.36] I'm gonna let it shine (I'm gonna let it shine)
[02:37.15] Everywhere I go
[02:38.58] (This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine)
[02:42.94] Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
[02:46.62] For the whole wide world to see
[02:49.64] (This little light of mine) they mightn't understand it
[02:52.80] (I'm gonna let it shine) why I have to let it shine
[02:55.28] (This little light of mine) say y'all don't know my story
[02:58.87] (I'm gonna let it shine) hey
[03:00.52] (Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine)
[03:04.63] Everywhere I go
[03:06.32] I'm gonna let shine
[03:06.91] (Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine) yeah
[03:11.89] Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
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