SHE CAME FROM DIRT SHE CAME FROM NOTHING BUT SHE HAD DIAMONDS IN HER EYES JUST A BAG OF DREAMS AND A LITTLE SAGE WISDOM CRAVING SOMETHING BETTER FOR HER AND HER KIN SHE MOVED TO THE CITY BOUGHT A HOUSE UNDER THE LIMELIGHT SO SHE COULD LISTEN TO THE HUM THE WORLD, SUCH A DIFFICULT PLACE BUT SHE NVER COMPLAINED SUCH STYLE AND GRACE SHE SAID TO HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH LET THE LIGHT SHINE, LET THE LIGHT SHINE HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH LET THE LIGHT SHINE, LET THE LIGHT SHINE HE CAME FROM SILVER BIG SPOON IN HIS MOUTH DIAMOND CHANDELIER GLITTERED IN HIS EYES NEVER WANTED FOR A THING BUT POLITICS WOULD BREAKHIS STRIDE COLOR OF HIS SKIN AT ODDS WITH SOUTHERN PRIDE THE GREAT MIGRATION WAS HIS HOPE ON HIGH GATHERED UP HIS DREAMS AND TOOK FLIGHT BUT HE FELL TO THE GROUND THATS WHEN SHE CAUGHT HIS HAND HELPED HIM STAND AGAIN AND BE A MAN SHE SAID TO HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH LET THE LIGHT SHINE, LET THE LIGHT SHINE HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH LET THE LIGHT SHINE, LET THE LIGHT SHINE IF YOU'RE EVER FEELING DOWN OR FEELING KIND OF LOW REMEMBER THE POWER IS INYOUR MIND NOBODY CAN TAKE IT UNLESS YOU GIVE IT AWAY YOU'VE GOT A HEART OF GOLD MY CHILD HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH LET THE LIGHT SHINE, LET THE LIGHT SHINE HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH LET THE LIGHT SHINE, LET THE LIGHT SHINE HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH LET THE LIGHT SHINE, LET THE LIGHT SHINE HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH LET THE LIGHT SHINE, LET THE LIGHT SHINE