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light of the world

by stephen schwartz

aeons ago we did godspell. we did it again in 1992. i moved to ipswich between deciding to do the show and staging it. however, i couldn't miss out so did a bit of commuting from suffolk back to warrington with my drum kit. it was a huge success. i had to include a godspell song in this selection and so here it is. it is completely unlike any versions we did because i've added loads of percussion. some bits were downloaded from brian woods' website.

verse 1
you are the light of the world
you are the light of the world
but if that light's under a bushel
it's lost something kinda crucial
you gotta stay bright to be the light of the world

verse 2
you are the salt of the earth
you are the salt of the earth
but if that salt has lost its flavour
it ain't got much in its favour
you can't have that fault and be the salt of the earth

chorus
so let your light so shine before men
let your light so shine
so that they might know some kindness again
we all need help to feel fine
let's have some wine

verse 3
you are the city of god
you are the city of god
but if that city's on a hill
it's kind of hard to hide it well
you gotta stay pretty in the city of god

chorus
so let your light so shine before men
let your light so shine
so that they might know some kindness again
we all need help to feel fine
let's have some wine

verse 4
you are the light of the world
you are the light of the world
but the tallest candlestick
ain't much good without a wick
you gotta stay bright to be the light of the world