(E) Soulshine Songtext
von Gov’t Mule

When you can′t find the light
That guides you through a cloudy day
When the stars ain't shinin′ bright
And it feels like you've lost your way

When the candle lights of home
Burn so very far away
Yeah, you got to let your soul shine
Just like my daddy used to say

He used to say, "Soul shine
Is better than sunshine
It's better than a moonshine
It′s damn sure better than rain"

Well now, people don′t mind
We all feel this way sometimes
Got to let your soul shine
Shine 'til the break of day

Let me tell you this


I grew up thinkin′ that I had it made
Gonna make it on my own
Life can take the strongest man
And make him feel so alone

Now and then I feel a cold wind
Blowin' through my aching bones
I think back to what my daddy said
He said, "Boy", in the darkness just before dawn

"Let your soul shine
It′s better than sunshine
I know it's better than moonshine
And sure better than rain"

People now, don′t you mind
We all got this way sometimes
You gotta let your soul shine
Shine 'til the break of day

Sometimes a man can feel this emptiness
Like a woman has robbed him off his very soul
Well, a woman too, God knows, she can feel like this
And when the world seems cold
You gotta let your spirit take control
That's what I′ll tell ya


Talkin′ 'bout soul shine
It′s better than sunshine
Better than moonshine
It's damn sure better than rain

Well now, people don′t mind
We all feel this way sometimes
Got to let your soul shine
Yeah, shine on and on and on and on

I said it's better than sunshine
It′s better than moonshine (yeah)
It's damn sure better than rain (hear me now, hear me now)
Well now, people don't mind (don′t you mind?)
We all feel this way sometimes (′cause we all get this way sometimes)
Got to let your soul shine, shine 'til the break of day