Shine Your Light

Dedicated to my Brother:  Banjo Marty Grinwald 
(July 8^th, 1966-Nov 26^th, 2005)

 Lead Vocal:  Celia
Guitar:  Celia
©2006, All Rights Reserved

These Wicked whispers play the hide and seek of games.

We quest forever never shouldering the blame

We like to think we would have known just what to do

But it was Sarah, the night his soul slipped thru

 

Well some folks read the papers.  Some just read the streets

Everyone’s asking “Why couldn’t he just quit the drink?”

Some would condemn her For setting him free

Others believe her blindness granted him some peace.

 

Chorus:

So I’m Shining Light on Sarah

Though I did not know her well.

She’s Still alive with the night he died

And the toll of Banjo Marty’s Bell.

 

King of the Sidewalk he still plays the happy host

Toss a request he’s the most garrulous of ghosts

His sweet sad music.   Caressing the concrete

Will live forever as he dances those five strings

 

Chorus:                                                                                         

And that would be my living Hell.

 

Bridge:  So when the darkness lingers and I’m haunted by the past

He sends a choir of singers.  When the picture fades the melody will last.

 

If you see Sarah and I know sometimes you will.

Don’t take the bait, hate is the suicide of pills.

You can lock her up you can chain your heart

It’s all denial of disease.  Crucify and every spirit cries.

Shine your light and every spirit’s free

Including Marty.

 

So

Shine Shine Shine

Shine Shine Shine

Shine Shine Shine me blind

Won’t you Shine Shine Shine.