Stand by me shining bright. Lead me out to the light. From the dark I am in. From my vice and my sin.
Hallelujah. Arrogant and so naive, in myself I did believe Thought I could decide my fate And find the key to the heaven's gate But now I'm saved, you guide my way All I need is to kneel and pray I count on you, divine friend, Take me to the promised land! You are light in dead of night, shelter in the storm Helpful hand and super friend, mighty, almighty!
CHORUS: You can't, you don't and you may not You must, you will, you should, you ought I am confused, I must confess But anyway I'll do my best. Hej-hough! Hough-hej! Hosanna hej-hough! Hej-hough! Hough-hej! Sanna hej!
But if I sin, what is your price? I'm all ears for your advice Is it money that I pay? Or names of saints that I pray? So let's us ink divine deal And make my own salvation real And when we meet in heaven's court I hope you will offend me not!
You are light, you're light, shelter in the storm Helpful hand, my friend, mighty, almighty!
CHORUS.
Buddha or Krishna, Mohammed or Christ — Equally mighty, equally wise, Blessing or curse, better or worse — Choose or refuse them all. It is the roulette of your life and you put the stakes: It is black, it is red, and it gives and it takes And the roulette rolls and the iron ball Will tell you if you rise or fall…
You are light in dead of night, shelter in the storm Helpful hand and super friend, mighty, almighty! You are light in dead of night, shelter in the storm Helpful hand and super friend, mighty, almighty!