Soulshine Lyrics
to guide you through a cloudy day
when the stars ain't shinin' bright,
and it feels like you lost your way
when the candle lights of home
burn so very far away
yea you got to let your soulshine,
just like my daddy used to say
its better than sunshine
its better than moonshine
its damn sure better than the rain
well now people don't mind
we all feel this way sometimes
got to let your soulshine
shine til the break of day
gonna make it on my own
life can take the strongest man
make him feel so alone
now and then i feel a cold wind
blowin through my achin bones
i think back to what my daddy said,
said, "boy in the darkness, just before dawn..."
its better than sunshine
i know its better than moonshine
damn sure better than rain
people now don't you mind
we all get this way sometime
you gotta let your soulshine
shine til the break of day
can feel this emptiness, like a woman,
has robbed him of his very soul
well, a woman too, god knows,
she can feel like this,
and when the world seems cold,
you gotta let your spirit take control,
that's why i tell ya
its better than sunshine
better than moonshine
its damn sure better than rain
well now people don't mind
we all feel this way sometimes
got to let your soulshine
yeah shine on and on and on
i said, better than sunshine
better than moonshine
its damn sure better than rain
well now people don't mind,
we all feel this way sometimes,
got to let your soulshine, shine til the break of day

I LOVE THIS SONG. it's so good. every word is perfect. and yum. the guitar... YUM.

i love this song, it's spectacular. they are such a good band, i would kill to see them in concert.

My favorite song. The best version is the Warren Haynes/ Tim Reynolds version. It is great.
And yes, Gov't Mule is great in concert. Ive seen a couple of their shows and will be going at it again in Feb.
Warren is GREAT on the guitar. Check out his solo bonnaroo cd.

This song is pretty straight forward. Telling the listener to not let things keep you down and when tough times come, just look inside yourself. Everyone has had the feeling that the world in on their shoulders or experienced something they didn't think they could overcome, but everyone has the power inside them to rise above it. I also agree with the earlier post about Warren and Tim Reynold's version of this song...