This little light of mine I'm gonna let it shine I'm gonna put in on a stand I wnt give up the fight I'm got a stamp o' courage, and I wnt be discouraged I'm gonna stand in the truth and that the truth is knowledge And I am blessed, I'm blessed, I'm blessed To have a love like this, like this, like this I am a son of the king I know that I'm accepted I have a destiny And I wont be rejected And I want you to feel it, that is why I say this So I'm'a let it shine This little light of mine I'll put the news on a stand, I will lift it high So you can come and ask, and I will tell the truth 'Coz my story stands before you and it's living proof If he did it for me he will do it for you He's knocking on the door you gotta let him through This little light a light o mine I'm gnna let it let it shine This little light a light o mine I'm gnna let it let it shine Let it shine Let it shine Let it shine Let it shine (x2) This little light o' mine I'm gnna let it shine 'N I'm gnna testify Never givin up the fight Hold me in your grand design I believe it Said you were the reason why Now I see it No longer fake, your no longer profuse Yo, I give you praise, 'coz I love what you do 'Coz you give me something people dont understand (yo) You know you make me wanna be a better man (so) I'm gonna go out and talk to your people... (yes, yes, yes) I wanna talk to your people Give 'em a chance to get up and to here the truth And the truth is your the reason why we're breathing I'm gnna let it shine this little light of mine Yeah open up the door let the people pass through See the light on the hill and it shines right through 'Coz he's reaching out a hand, callin' out to you This little light a light o mine I'm gnna let it, let it shine This little light a light o mine I'm gnna let it, let it shine Let it shine Let it shine Let it shine Let it shine (x2) Do you wanna be a saint to the nation Are you gonna change your generation This is gonna be your motivation All you gotta do is start a conversation (x2) [Child voice] [You are the light of the world A city on a hill that cannot be hidden Cannot be hidden] This little light a light o mine I'm gnna let it, let it shine This little light a light o mine I'm gnna let it, let it shine Let it shine Let it shine Let it shine Let it shine (x2) This little light a light o mine I'm gnna let it let it shine This little light a light o mine I'm gnna let it let it shine Let it shine Let it shine Let it shine Let it shine [Child voice] This little light o' light o' mine I'm gonna let it, let it shine (x2)