[Verse 1]
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't take this
From me

[Verse 2]
Oh they, they can do anything they want to you
If you let them in
But they won't ever win
If you cling to you pride
And just push them aside
See
I have learned there's an inner peace I own
Something in my soul
That they can not possess
So I won't be afraid
And darkness will fade
[Chorus]
'Cause there's light in me
That shines brightly
They can try
But they can't take that away from me
They can't take this
'Cause there's light in me
That shines brightly
They can try
But they can't take that away from me

[Bridge]
They can't take this
Precious love
I'll always have inside me
Certainly the Lord will guide me
Where I need to go, oh

[Verse 3]
They can say anything they want to say
Try to break me down
But I won't face the ground
I will rise steadily
Sailing out of their reach
Oh Lord
[Verse 4]
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

[Chorus]
'Cause there's a light in me
That shines brightly
They can't take that away from me
Falter in what I believe
Or lose faith in my dreams
'Cause there's a light in me
That shines brightly
They can't take that away from me
Falter in what I believe
Or lose faith in my dreams
'Cause there's a light in me
That shines brightly
They can't take that away from me

[Outro]
They can't take this
They can't take this
They can't take this
They can't take this
They can't take this
They can't take this
They can't take this
They can't take this
They can't take this
They can't take this
They can't take this
They can't take this