Linda James was a good damn woman she gave everyone her light
She had a taste for the simple things, what it took to make a good life
She said love as much as you can
Give your gratitude at night
Be thankful for each and every day you get to see the sunrise
Don't take your time for granted
Don't ya do nothing in spite
Take care of your people and you won't need a steeple to give the world your light

In the land of a thousand churches seems like everyone's a saint
But therе are few and far between likе sister Linda James
She passed her life to her children and they passed it on to their own
It's amazing how love just ripples out
And we get to watch it all grow

That's why you gotta love as much as you can
Give your gratitude at night
Be thankful for each and every day you get to see the sunrise
Don't take your parents for granted
Don't ya do nothing in spite
Take care of your people and you won't need a steeple to give the world your light

Love will teach a fish how to swim
Teaches the birds how to fly
It'll light up your lantern in the middle of the night and go with you for the rest of your life
Some people find it in their preacher
Others find it in their friends
Some find it in a long lost woman and others find it in the wind
She said love as much as you can
Give your gratitude at night
Be thankful for each and every day you get to see the sunrise
Don't take that love for granted
Don't ya do nothing in spite
Take care of your people and you won't need a steeple to give the world your light
Take care of your people and you won't need a steeple to give the world your light
You just give the world your light
Your light
Your light
Your light

That's why you gotta love as much as you can
Give your gratitude at night
Be thankful for each and every day you get to see the sunrise
Don't take that love for granted
Don't ya do nothing in spite
Take care of your people and you won't need a steeple to give the world your light
Take care of your people and you won't need a steeple to give the world your light
You just give the world your light
Your light
Your light
Your light