There are stars so distant
the light that left´em ages ago just came into view
that twinkling we´re seeing now
maybe from a star that burned out ages ago.
When I was young like you
and that´s the way
that´s the way our people are
they ain´t gone long
as they shine on in our hearts.
And just so we know
right where they are
got lets the light outlive the star.
The stars we see in
the sky at night
are there all day
but they´re lost in
the sunlight.
Without darkness stars cannot shine
as without sorrow, joy would be benign
and that´s the way
that´s the way our people are
they ain´t gone long
as they shine on in our hearts.
And just so we know
they ain´t gone way to far
got lets the light outlive the star.
Cause there´s stars so distant
the light that lift´em ages ago just came into view
that twinkling we´re seeing now
maybe from a star that burned out ages ago.
When I was young like you
and that´s the way
that´s the way our people are
he ain´t shines on and on in out hearts.
And just so we know
brother, right where you are
got lets the light outlive the star.
That´s why god
lets the light
outlive the star.
