They filled my path full of doubt And wouldn’t hear me out But still I chased my dreams They told me to quit But my heart could not resist And from the darkness came a light I will shine on tomorrow Light the way for all to follow From the darkness I will shine Learning from the past I tried To stare the world in the eyes Find strength to pull me through I saw through my tests and trials A road that ran a thousand miles At the end was only truth I will shine on tomorrow Light the way for all to follow In the darkness I will shine I will shine on forever Take my chance now or never In the darkness I will shine I know I can if I believe And I will choose my destiny We’ll make the change we want to see I know we can if we believe And we will choose our destiny I know I can if I believe