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
 
 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
 
 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