[Verse 1]
Well, I ain't no dancer
I can get on my feet
Every road I follow down
Is a dead-end street
Sometimes I find a little light
But it seems out of reach
Just enough to show me the way

[Chorus]
When the light don't come in the morning
And the shadows don't fade in the dawn
Won't you shine, shine, yeah, a little light, Lord
On the darkness at my door?

[Verse 2]
Well, the storm clouds gather
And the rain falls down
These shadows overhead
Follow me around
Sometimes I find a little light
On the edge of this town
Just enough to show mе the way

[Chorus]
When the light don't comе in the morning
And the shadows don't fade in the dawn
Won't you shine, shine, yeah, a little light, Lord
On the darkness at my door?
[Verse 3]
Like the tide keeps rollin'
Pushin' back on the shore
This weight I'm carryin'
Puts me back on the floor
Sometimes it doesn't seem right
And a man can want more
Shine a little light on my door

[Chorus]
When the light don't come in the morning
And the shadows don't fade in the dawn
Won't you shine, shine, yeah, a little light, Lord
On the darkness at my door?

[Chorus]
When the light don't come in the morning
And the shadows don't fade in the dawn
Won't you shine, shine, yeah, a little light, Lord
On the darkness at my door?

[Outro]
The shadows don't fade in the dawn
Shine, shine down
A little light, Lord
The darkness at my door