24 Light Upon Light

Instrumental Intro

Verse 1

Light on light upon the wall

A lamp inside a niche of glass

I been walking crooked roads

Now I know where the lanterns pass

Keep my eyes from wandering low

Keep my hands from taking what ain't mine

Every house that lifts a flame

Burns a little brighter down the line

Pre-Chorus

And I was lost in shadow

And I was stumbling blind

Till the oil was lit for me

Chorus

Nur ala nur (nur ala nur)

Light upon light

Nur ala nur (nur ala nur)

Burning through the night

You can hide your face from morning

But you cannot hide from sight

Post-Chorus

Oh-oh la-la (oh-oh la-la)

Shine it on me

Oh-oh la-la (oh-oh la-la)

Set my spirit free

Verse 2

Guard your gaze and guard your tongue

Let the rumor die before it grows

A whispered word can break a home

A careless mouth can cut a rose

Speak no evil of your neighbor

Cover what you find to hide

Mercy moves through open doors

Where the gentle hearts reside

Pre-Chorus

And I was talking reckless

And I was chasing pride

Till the oil was lit for me

Chorus

Nur ala nur (nur ala nur)

Light upon light

Nur ala nur (nur ala nur)

Burning through the night

You can hide your face from morning

But you cannot hide from sight

Post-Chorus

Oh-oh la-la (oh-oh la-la)

Shine it on me

Oh-oh la-la (oh-oh la-la)

Set my spirit free

Instrumental Break

Verse 3

Woman bowed beneath her burden

Man with stones in both his hands

Both of them were looking downward

Both of them misunderstood the plan

Let the pure in heart be married

Let the lonely find a friend

Let the broken find a shelter

Let the searching find an end

Bridge

I will not slander

I will not scheme

I will not carry what I should not keep

I will not slander

I will not scheme

I will lay my heavy burden down to sleep

Guitar Solo

Accordion Solo

Chorus

Nur ala nur (nur ala nur)

Light upon light

Nur ala nur (nur ala nur)

Burning through the night

You can hide your face from morning

But you cannot hide from sight

Post-Chorus

Oh-oh la-la (oh-oh la-la)

Shine it on me

Oh-oh la-la (oh-oh la-la)

Set my spirit free

Outro

Nur ala nur (nur ala nur)

Nur ala nur (nur ala nur)

Shine it on me