| 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. |