(with The Roots)
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[23 seconds of instrumental to open]
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[John Legend]
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They wait to plead their case, unknown cast aside
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I love to see their face, can we spare the lie?
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Are we afraid to see them, prisoners of history
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These beautiful minds, trapped inside, bring them back to life
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Let 'em shine, let 'em shine on
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Let 'em shine, let 'em shine on
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Ooooooohhhhhhhhhh
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Aowwwww
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So dark when I see sparks, if we don't snuff 'em out
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We've gotta let 'em flame, let 'em speak their name
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Let 'em reach up to the clouds
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Can't eat if we don't feed 'em, can't read if we don't teach 'em
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There's no light if we just hide 'em
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Don't just let 'em die
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Let 'em shine (yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine on
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Let 'em shine (yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine on
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Oh let 'em shine on (yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine on
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Let 'em shine on (yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine, on
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Ohhhhh sparks flicker, in the distance
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Lonely out in space
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They sing out, but we're not listening
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Cause we don't see their face
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We can't let 'em die we can't, make 'em hide
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All the little miracles that live inside
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Let 'em shine, ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Let 'em shine (yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine on
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Let 'em live (yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine on
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Let 'em be loved (yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine on
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Let 'em growwww (yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine, on
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C'mon let 'em love (yeah yeah yeah) hey
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C'mon let 'em love (yeah yeah yeah) hey hey hey yeah
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C'mon let 'em love (yeah yeah yeah) YEAH-HA-HEAH
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C'mon, YEAH-HA-HEAH-HA-HEAHH
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Hold 'em close, let 'em know
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That they'll get through the night
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Ordinary people could, be a hero
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Don't put out the light!
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Let 'em shine, let 'em shine on [2X]
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Yeah
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Yeayyyyeahhh
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Let 'em shine on
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Shine
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| John Legend |
