mrs ellis said there s someone you should meet here in the church i lent my back again up against the church and went back inside there was a woman and a child whom i d not seen and mrs ellis said the woman is a friend new to this town a mother and a child let your light in babe let your light in babe let your light in babe and don t you be afraid i live by myself a mile from the church and do my work at home the house was a gift given from a friend on whom i used to care named silius farm though it s not a farm but a house amidst trees and mrs ellis said but i stopped her and said they can stay with me let your light in babe let your light in babe let your light in babe and don t you be afraid mrs ellis said now are mother and child well i said they are well the mother is in bed the child is at school and i must be rushing home let your light in babe let your light in babe let your light in babe and don t you be afraid let your light in let your light in let your light in let your light in let your light in babe let your light in babe let your light in babe let your light in