Pain 247

(Always on my mind) (let it shine)

Chorus

My motherland am just passing by

The Green and red flying up high

The soil and the sand in the middle of the night

orange dim from the street lights

Pre chorus

Ancestors with the signs they left behind

(Let it shine) (miss you all the time)

So this little light of mine am going to let it shine

(Music)

Am going to

Let it shine let it shine let it shine

(Let it shine let it shine let it shine)

Verse 1

Smelled your cent from the hall way, the peaceful voice that never fades, the kids that shine with grandpa’s cape, climbing on him playing with his face, grand ma cooking them a hot plate, memories of yesterday still occupy todays space, holding the door with your warm embrace, the smiles on your face as life Melodie’s plays, I can’t believe I call this back in the days, sometimes it makes me smile sometimes I channel the pain, kept your gifts golden braids, I had another child and you don’t even know his name, I named him after you to muffle the pain, this house has never been the same, I know time took you but it felt like you walked away, left us all with just hope and faith,

I still see you on her face, I still dream you guide my ways, am to broken to face another day, grandkids speak of you with a tear on their face, soften voices and you hear the echo’s, this is our life now but we still chase your shadows, praying for a better tomorrow

So this little light of mine am going to let it shine

(Music)

Am going to

Let it shine let it shine let it shine

(Let it shine let it shine let it shine)

Chorus

My motherland am just passing by

The Green and red flying up high

The soil and the sand in the middle of the night

orange dim from the street lights

Pre chorus

Ancestors with the signs they left behind

(Let it shine) (miss you all the time)

So this little light of mine am going to let it shine

(Music)

Am going to

Let it shine let shine let shine

(Let it shine let shine let shine)

Hope is a feeling we hold near still got your walking stick you use to hold dear

Scarfs with radiant lights and colours the knitted hat you made for me and my brothers,

Sometimes it’s the kind words that show us they love us

How their prayers stayed with ease on their tongues

The hurt of hearing you breathing with pain in your lungs

Wired in the hospitals with faith in the one you trust

Use to see you pray before day and when it’s almost done

Prayers for the family you where really the chosen one

Chorus

My motherland am just passing by

The Green and red flying up high

The soil and the sand in the middle of the night

orange dim from the street lights

Pre chorus

Ancestors with the signs they left behind

(Let it shine) (miss you all the time)

So this little light of mine am going to let it shine

(Music)

Am going to

Let it shine let shine let shine

(Let it shine let shine let shine)