| When you told that man about Jesus and his precious love
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| Did you let your light shine did you let your light shine
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| Oh was it just a matter of a bunch of empty words
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| Did you let your light shine did you let your light shine
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| Well don’t you try to give it away if you don’t have it yourself
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| Cause if your spirit is poverty stricken you can’t give away much wealth
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| For you must see clearly for you know the blind can’t lead the blind
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| (Did you let your light shine did you let your light shine)
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| Auctions always speak much louder than your words would sound
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| Did you let your light shine did you let your light shine
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| For did you act out all you preached to beg it really count
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| Did you let your light shine did you let your light shine
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| Well don’t you try to give it away…
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| Did you let your light shine did you let your light shine
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| Well this little light of mine I’m a gonna let it shine
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| This little light of mine I’m a gonna let it shine
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| This little light of mine I’m a gonna let it shine let it shine let it shine
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| let it shine
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| This little light of mine… |