oh shine shine a light on me the door open up set me free i hear i hear you calling me oh shine shine a light on me the door open up set me free i hear i hear you calling me you got to open up and shine your lovin light on me my hands are dirty but my heart is ready my knees are weak but my back is strong and the hand on the plow is steady oh shine shine a light on me the door open up set me free i hear i hear you calling me you got to open up and shine your lovin light on me my daddy told me every morning got to put your shoulder up against the stone it don t matter if you ever get it rollin oh shine shine a light on me the door open up set me free i hear i hear you calling me you got to open up and shine your lovin light on me there s a train a comin i can see the headlight all god s children gonna get on board there ain t nobody ever been left behind oh shine shine a light on me the door open up set me free i hear i hear you calling me you got to open up and shine your lovin light on me