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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Otis Redding
Otis Redding
Vocals
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Bass Guitar
Al Jackson Jr.
Al Jackson Jr.
Drums
Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
Guitar
Booker T. Jones
Booker T. Jones
Keyboards
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
Keyboards
Andrew 'Love' Jackson
Andrew 'Love' Jackson
Tenor Saxophone
Joe Arnold
Joe Arnold
Tenor Saxophone
Wayne Jackson
Wayne Jackson
Trumpet
Andrew Love
Andrew Love
Tenor Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Otis Redding
Otis Redding
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
Producer
Rob Grenell
Rob Grenell
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Amen, uh
A-amen, uh
A-amen, amen, amen
With the horns now
Amen
With the rhythm now
[Chorus]
A-amen
A-amen
A-amen, amen, amen
Everybody now
[Chorus]
A-amen
A-amen
A-amen, amen, amen, huh
Let me tell you
[Verse 1]
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine, yeah, yeah
This little light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine
To show my love
[Verse 2]
One thing my pappy used to say
He said that
[Verse 3]
"Even in my home, son"
I said, "What dad?"
"I'm gonna let it shine"
Let me tell you
Said, "Even in your home, son
You got to let your little light shine"
Yeah, huh
"Even in your home son, ha
You've got to let it shine
Just let it shine, just let it shine
To show your love"
[PreChorus]
And then I said, "Daddy help me sing this line one time"
[Chorus]
A-amen
Will you help me?
A-amen, huh
With a feeling
A-amen, amen, amen
Everybody together now
[Chorus]
A-amen
Little louder now
A-a-amen
Everybody say
A-amen, amen, amen
[Outro]
Amen
Written by: Otis Redding

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