Lyrics:

Shine your light against the dark
Stand upright and make your mark
Do your best, wherever you may be
And shine your light for me

Long ago when I was just, a boy of tender years
My father told me life's a road, paved with joy and tears
And as you travel you must choose, between what's right and wrong
Remember sin is giving in, for heaven's sake be strong

Shine your light against the dark
Stand upright and make your mark
Do your best, wherever you may be
And shine your light for me

As I grew beyond my teens, the world began to press
My father's words began to fade, lost in selfishness
And after years of walking down, the wrong side of the track
One night I cried and deep inside, my father's words came back

Shine your light against the dark
Stand upright and make your mark
Do your best, wherever you may be
And shine your light for me

My father said that kindness is the light of God in man
So I was told to shine like gold, on everyone I can

I changed my ways and did my best, to right the wrong I'd done
I settled down and in a year, God blessed us with a son
Now he's barely nine years old, a learner on life's way
He wonders why a day goes by, he doesn't hear me say

Shine your light against the dark
Stand upright and make your mark
Do your best, wherever you may be
And shine your light for me

Shine your light against the dark
Stand upright and make your mark
Do your best, wherever you may be
And shine your light, and shine your light
Do your best, wherever you may be
And shine your light for me...