From outside the open window   How the faithful was gathered to sing   As the tears swelled up inside me   Still down in a mournful rain.      And all sands of time stood still   As the procession climbed the hill   And off in the distance it's a mother run away   The father turned to say      Somebody shine a light, show me the way   Take me through the night to the break of day.   Won't you shine a light so I can see,   Lift up these chains of darkness and set me free.      Lookin' through the open window   I can see where I went wrong.   I quit searching for the rainbow,   I forgot where I belong.      Then the darkness dips around me   And I have no strength to fight   Though I'll search for those who love me   I'll search for the one above me   Just like I said       Somebody shine a light, show me the way,   Take me through the night to the break of day.   Won't you shine a light so I can see,   Lift up these chains of darkness and set me free.      And all sands of time stood still   As the echo crossed my window sill.   I heard it plain as day, I could hear 'em sing,   I'm trying to find the way,      Somebody shine a light, show me the way   Make it through the night to the break of day.   Won't you shine a light so I can see,   Lift up these chains of darkness and set me free.      Shine a light, show me the way   Take me through the night to the break of day.   Shine a light so I can see   Lift up these chains of darkness and set me free.      Shine a light so I can see   Lift up these chains of darkness and set me free.