The Roots - Shine lyrics

[23 seconds of instrumental to open] [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 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