Let It Shine

Yeah, mm If I told you how I came this far And all the things that I've been through Need I tell you that I, been to hell I've seen it all and done it all Growing up as a child wasn't easy Had to work twice as hard, I was busy Grandma was my inspiration Every day, there was words for situation and Shoes no laces, bread no tea But I kept on coming strong But that's when I looked to the mirror And I told myself these words This little light of mine I'm gonna let it shine And I say This little light o' mine Ooh, yeah I'm gonna let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine Let me tell you how I got this far And all the pain I had to bear We used to sleep five to a bed Three at the top, two at the bottom Life's so unfair, and that's how it is Hopeless and useless, that's what they said Grandma used to tell me, "No room for failure" Every day a new drama As I sit back and reminisce on the trauma We used to have shoes no laces (hey) bread no tea (hey, hey) That was how it used to be (oh, oh, oh ah) Story's different now And I'm a witness to better life And I'm saying This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine Ooh, mine This little light of mine (this little light of mine) I'm gonna let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine I know you don't feel I have a reason to (shine) You're giving up because of what you're going through (shine) It's no better way to explain to you Than to tell you the world has a place for you (shine) I know you're a star, and you were meant to (shine) Tell all your neighbours and friends too (shine) It won't take long, listen to this song Spread love to another, you can't go wrong This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine Oh, this little light of mine oh, oh, oh ah (I'm gonna let it shine) I'm gonna let it shine (Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine) All across the world Little light of mine (this little light of mine) I'm gonna let it shine (I'm gonna let it shine) Everywhere I go (This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine) Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine For the whole wide world to see (This little light of mine) they mightn't understand it (I'm gonna let it shine) why I have to let it shine (This little light of mine) say y'all don't know my story (I'm gonna let it shine) hey (Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine) Everywhere I go I'm gonna let shine (Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine) yeah Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine