Released: October 26, 1976
Songwriter: Mel Larson Jerry Marcellino
Producer: Mel Larson Jerry Marcellino
[Verse 1: Michael + (Jackson 5)]
Mother Earth told the people
That the cold nights can be warm
Just get along with your brother
(It's the shelter from the storm)
If you're standing in the sunshine
But still out in the rain
Let your heart strike a match
('Cause love lights the flame)
[Chorus]
Let it shine so bright
The eternal light
Let it burn forever and ever
Let love bring us together
Let it shine so bright
The eternal light
Let us join our hands together
Make a chain that bonds forever
[Verse 2: Michael + (Jackson 5)]
Motionless people gather dust
(Stand in the rain and you'll rust)
Let's try to show compassion
It's the time for us to learn
There will be a better tomorrow
Our reward is love in return
[Chorus: Jackson 5 + Michael]
Let it shine so bright
The eternal light
Let it burn forever and ever
Let love bring us together
Let it shine so bright, let it shine so bright
The eternal light
Let us join our hands together
Make a chain that bonds forever
Let it shine so bright, let it shine, yeah
The eternal light, yeah yeah
Let it shine, shine, shine so bright
The eternal light
Let it shine, shine, shine so bright
The eternal light
Let it shine, shine, shine so bright
The eternal light
Let it shine, shine, shine so bright
The eternal light
Let it shine, shine, shine so bright
The eternal light
Mother Earth told the people
That the cold nights can be warm
Just get along with your brother
(It's the shelter from the storm)
If you're standing in the sunshine
But still out in the rain
Let your heart strike a match
('Cause love lights the flame)
[Chorus]
Let it shine so bright
The eternal light
Let it burn forever and ever
Let love bring us together
Let it shine so bright
The eternal light
Let us join our hands together
Make a chain that bonds forever
[Verse 2: Michael + (Jackson 5)]
Motionless people gather dust
(Stand in the rain and you'll rust)
Let's try to show compassion
It's the time for us to learn
There will be a better tomorrow
Our reward is love in return
[Chorus: Jackson 5 + Michael]
Let it shine so bright
The eternal light
Let it burn forever and ever
Let love bring us together
Let it shine so bright, let it shine so bright
The eternal light
Let us join our hands together
Make a chain that bonds forever
Let it shine so bright, let it shine, yeah
The eternal light, yeah yeah
Let it shine, shine, shine so bright
The eternal light
Let it shine, shine, shine so bright
The eternal light
Let it shine, shine, shine so bright
The eternal light
Let it shine, shine, shine so bright
The eternal light
Let it shine, shine, shine so bright
The eternal light
Unreleased Songs
- I Like You The Way You Are (Don’t Change Your Love On Me)
- If I Can’t Nobody Can
- Up On The Roof
- Makin’ Life A Little Easier For You
- Going My Way
- Keep Off The Grass
- If You Want Heaven
- I’m Your Sunny One (He’s My Sunny Boy)
- Iddint
- You Better Watch Out
- I Got A Sure Thing
- (We’re The) Music Makers
- Mama Told Me Not Come
- Since I Lost My Baby
- I Can’t Get Enough Of You
- Let’s Go Back To Day One
- Give Me Half a Chance
- Dancing Machine (Alternate Version)
- I’ll Try You’ll Try (Maybe We’ll All Get By)
- Lucky Day
- Listen I’ll Tell You How
- Feelin’ Alright (Studio Version)
- Window Shopping
- Make Tonight All Mine
- We’re Gonna Change Our Style
- Oh, I’ve Been Bless’d
- Label Me Love
- Love Trip
- Would Ya Would Ya Baby
- Someone’s Standing In My Love Light
- After You Leave Girl
- Mama’s Pearl (Demo)
- Buttercup
- I Hear A Symphony
- You’re My Best Friend, My Love
- The Eternal Light
- Love Comes In Different Flavors
- Through Thick and Thin
- Teenage Symphony
- Man’s Temptation
- I Was Made To Love Her
- Pride and Joy
- Love Is the Thing You Need
- Joyful Jukebox Music
- We’re Here To Entertain You
- Twenty-Five Miles (Original Mix)
- You’re Good For Me
- If The Shoe Don’t Fit
- Keep An Eye
- Love Call
- Come and Get It (Love’s On the Fire)
- Just Because I Love You
- Cupid
- You Can’t Hurry Love
- ABC (Alternate Version)
- If I Have to Move a Mountain (Complete Version)
- That’s How Love Is (Complete Version)
- Movin’
- Jumbo Sam
- Our Love
- That’s How Love Is
- Unreleased Songs
- Joyful Jukebox Music (1976)
- Soulsation! (1995)
- I Want You Back
- ABC
- I’ll Be There
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- The Love You Save
- Never Can Say Goodbye
- Give Love On Christmas Day
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
- Dancing Machine
- All I Do Is Think of You
- Maybe Tomorrow
- One More Chance
- Ben
- Jamie
- I’m Glad It Rained
- We’re Here To Entertain You
- What You Don’t Know
- The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage
- Never Had a Dream Come True
- Under The Boardwalk
- Touch
- Joyful Jukebox Music
- She’s Good