On the outside, looking bored
That would make a bouncer take ballet
You hear your heart start asking
"What's my motivation?"
That would make a deadhead sell his van
Shine
Make 'em wish that they were not
Let'em see good works and then
Out of the shaker and onto the plate
Shine
Let it shine before all men
Unless you can trace this
It isn't Karma, it sure ain't fate
And try as you may, there isn't a way
That would make a vegetarian barbecue hamster
Make 'em wish that they were not
Let 'em glorify the Lord
Shine
Let 'em glorify the Lord
Make 'em wonder what you've got
On the outside, looking bored
Let it shine before all men
On the outside, looking bored
Let 'em glorify the Lord
Let it shine before all men
Fire the army, teach the poor origami
When you let it shine, you will inspire
The kind of entire turnaround
On the outside, looking bored
About face to a certain sign
Let it shine before all men
You ain't gonna learn it on, "What's My Line?"
Shine
Make 'em wish that they were not
Make 'em wish that they were not
Shine
Make 'em wish that they were not
To explain the kind of change
Let'em see good works and then
Oprah freaks and science seeks a rationale
Shine
That would make an Eskimo renounce fur
Shine
Let'em see good works and then
Shine
Shine
That shall excuse this strange behavior
Let it shine before all men
Make 'em wonder what you've got
Make 'em wonder what you've got
Make 'em wonder what you've got
Even bouncers who aren't happy
Let'em see good works and then
Make 'em wonder what you've got
Let'em see good works and then
Shine
But out of the glare with nowhere to turn
That would make a schizophrenic turn in his crayons
Let 'em glorify the Lord
On the outside, looking bored
The truth is in, the proof is when
Let 'em glorify the Lord
