i've been lost before and i had to pay it was never easy but i found a way well the journey was hard and the road was tough there were times when i cried lord i've had enough please don't desert me now don't you leave me stranded now i need a friend please don't desert me now you've gotta show me mercy when i'm helpless show me mercy when i'm helpless shine a light in the dark hold me back when i get reckless shine a light in the dark stand me up if i get legless shine a light in the dark shine a light in the dark shine a light in the dark i've been down and out and i've been fit to drop but the thought of you wouldn't let me stop now a man should stand upon his own two feet because the taste of failure is a bitter sweet please don't desert me now i can hear the reaper calling in the wind please don't desert me now you've gotta show me mercy when i'm helpless show me mercy when i'm helpless shine a light in the dark hold me back when i get reckless shine a light in the dark stand me up if i get legless shine a light in the dark shine a light in the dark shine a light in the dark

where were you when the chips were down i fell apart when i hit the town where were you when i couldn't get arrested where were you when the lights went out i blew a fuse, did you hear me shout where on earth do i look for heavens sake there's a brotherhood that i want to see gotta take my share of equality there's no harmony in a one man band even god almighty needs a helping hand please don't desert me now there's no time and i can't fight another day please don't desert me now you've gotta show me mercy when i'm helpless show me mercy when i'm helpless shine a light in the dark hold me back when i get reckless shine a light in the dark stand me up if i get legless shine a light in the dark shine a light in the dark shine a light in the dark (repeat to fade) © 1992.