| billy was a light a northern light a northern light a northern light billy was a light a northern light a northern light ah ah oh billy was a light a northern light a northern light a northern light they took him to the river and they let him go saying shine a light ah, they rocked his soul he could have been the friend you'd always known and time was fast and days were slow he could have been the friend you'd always known and summer covered your eyes he could have called the light you never know 'cause voices come and voices go they took him to the river and they let him go saying shine a light ah, they rocked his soul whistle on the bough when summer ends in berryvines and southern winds whistle on the bough when summer ends the way beneath the warm pines whistle on the bough when you're alone with all that's passed and all that's gone never been a half heart passing time away beneath the warm pines never been alone beneath the wind the colors call and calling shines they took him to the river and they let him go saying shine a light ah, they rocked his soul billy was a light a northern light a northern light a northern light billy was a light a northern light a northern light ah ah oh never seen the sky so close to me or felt the fall so near to me never seen the sky so close to me the dark the dawn in your eyes never been alone in light at all the day has passed into the time they took him to the river and they let him go saying shine a light ah, they rocked his soul |