They can say anything they want to say



Try to bring me down



But I will not allow



Anyone to succeed



Hanging clouds over me



And they can try hard to make me feel



That I don't matter at all



But I refuse to falter



In what I believe



Or lose faith in my dreams







Chorus:



'cause there's a light in me



That shines brightly



They can try



But they can't take that away from me



From me







They can do anything they want to you



If you let them in



But they won't ever win



If you cling to your pride



And just push them aside



See



I have learned there's an inner peace I own



Something in my soul



That they cannot possess



So I won't be afraid



And darkness will fade







'cause there's a light in me



That shines brightly



They can try



But they can't take that away from me







No



They can't take this



Precious love



L'll always have inside me



Certainly the lord will guide me



Where I need to go







They can say anything they want to say



Try to break me down



But 1 won't face the ground



I will rise steadily



Sailing out of their reach







Oh lord



They do try hard to make me feel



That I don't matter at all



But I refuse to falter



In what I believe



Or lose faith in my dreams







'cause there's a light in me that shines brightly



They can try



But they can't take that away from me



From me