Well, I woke up one day
And I hated all my ways
It was time to change it all
Self-pity abounded
And I felt so surrounded
Felt beaten up like a rag doll
And so I mustered the courage
I wouldn't be discouraged
And I cut my current life in two
I wasn't livin' anyway
Just survivin' you could say
And a rich life was far overdue
Woah
Let a little love shine
Let a little love shine
Shine down on me-ee yeah-aa
Let a little love shine
Let a little love shine
Shine down on me
So I cut all my ties
And I started gettin' wise
And took advice from the few who cared
Then I left my home
And I found myself alone
Couldn't reach out to my friends and I was really scared
But the people around me
Started to astound me
Shared a new way of life I thought I could attain
And then before I knew
The seeds they planted really grew
And when I awakened
I was singing in the rain
Let a little love shine
Let a little love shine
Shine down on me-ee yeah-aa
Let a little love shine
Let a little love shine
Shine down on me
Would I be strong enough
To accept the results of the risk I'm taking
Then someone told me that
My expectations were resentments in the making
Would I believe the truth
That my pain and my suffering
Was caused by ill perception
Could my whole life be changed
With a little bit of guidance and a dose of self-reflection
Now I pray every day
Cause I give myself away
To a power that's greater than me
Had to give up trying
To control my own life
Now I close my eyes tight and I can finally see
I had to lose everything
To gain it all
A surrender that was hard to achieve
Little did I know
That a miracle would grow
And the pain and confusion well it started to leave yeah
Let a little love shine
Let a little love shine
Shine down on me-ee yeah-aa
Let a little love shine
Let a little love shine
Shine down on me
Let a little love shine
Let a little love shine
Shine down on me-ee yeah-aa
Let a little love shine
Let a little love shine
Shine down on me
Well, I woke up one day
And I hated all my ways
It was time to change it all