Written By: O.R. Joiner, C. Honeycutt, B.A. Thomas
The Light
Written and arranged by: Orlando R. Joiner & Charles Honeycutt
Produced By: Brandon A. Tomas - Guitar, Carlos Simon - Keys, Demonterious Lawrence - Bass, Khalid Rahmaad - Drums, Orlando R. Joiner – Melody, Lyrics, Vocal Performance and Vocal Arrangement & Production
Verse I: This could easily be
The death of me
I’ve lost everything
But my sanity
Now they’re making me choose
Clothes or food
When I have a hard enough time keeping gas in my ride
And I know that
I’m not the only one
Who sees
that this democracy
Don’t seem
to really be helping me
my friends or my family
It’s not
Not for the faint of heart
Working
To set myself apart
from the
the haves and the have it nots
but see I’m dying to survive
Chrorus:
I was light and I was happy
Until one day something died inside me
And I don’t know which way to turn
All I know is that I yearn
For the light that once rightly defined me
The light, the light, the light, the light, the light, the light
Verse II: I work my fingers to the bone
But still my check’s a joke
Last night when I got home
My lights was off
And as the darkness draws near
I wanna disappear
‘cause it’s been my greatest fear
Not to persevere
And I know
That sometimes it seems
It’s me
Chasing foolishly
Lying
Lying vanities
That seem to be evading me
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
This lil’ ole light of mine
Is hidden in places I can’t see
And this aint living
Just aint living
The reasons for my life
Are hidden in places I can’t see
But this ain’t living
Just ain’t living no
Repeat chorus
