Shine Lyrics - The Roots

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[John Legend] 

They wait to plead their case, unknown cast aside 

I love to see their face, can we spare the lie? 

Are we afraid to see them, prisoners of history 

These beautiful minds, trapped inside, bring them back to life 

Let 'em shine, let 'em shine on 

Let 'em shine, let 'em shine on 

Ooooooohhhhhhhhhh 

Aowwwww 

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So dark when I see sparks, if we don't snuff 'em out 

We've gotta let 'em flame, let 'em speak their name 

Let 'em reach up to the clouds 

Can't eat if we don't feed 'em, can't read if we don't teach 'em 

There's no light if we just hide 'em 

Don't just let 'em die 

Let 'em shine (yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine on 

Let 'em shine (yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine on 

Oh let 'em shine on (yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine on 

Let 'em shine on (yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine, on 

Ohhhhh sparks flicker, in the distance 

Lonely out in space 

They sing out, but we're not listening 

Cause we don't see their face 

We can't let 'em die we can't, make 'em hide 

All the little miracles that live inside 

Let 'em shine, ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh 

Photos 

Let 'em shine (yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine on 

Let 'em live (yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine on 

Let 'em be loved (yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine on 

Let 'em growwww (yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine, on 

C'mon let 'em love (yeah yeah yeah) hey 

C'mon let 'em love (yeah yeah yeah) hey hey hey yeah 

C'mon let 'em love (yeah yeah yeah) YEAH-HA-HEAH 

C'mon, YEAH-HA-HEAH-HA-HEAHH 

Hold 'em close, let 'em know 

That they'll get through the night 

Ordinary people could, be a hero 

Don't put out the light! 

Let 'em shine, let 'em shine on [2X] 

Yeah 

Yeayyyyeahhh 

Let 'em shine on