The Allman Brothers Band - Soulshine

According to Wikipedia:


"Soulshine" was originally recorded and released by bluesman Larry McCray on the 1993 album "Delta Hurricane," with permission from Warren Haynes.

"Soulshine" is a song recorded by The Allman Brothers Band and released on their 1994 album Where It All Begins. It was written by guitarist Warren Haynes with vocals by Gregg Allman. The song's title originates from Hayne's nickname, given by his father. Although it was never released as a single, it still remains one of the Allmans' best known songs among fans and concert-goers.

When Haynes and bassist Allen Woody formed Gov't Mule, they took the song with them. Gov't Mule performs the song live at their concerts and it was included on the band's Live... With a Little Help from Our Friends, The Deep End, Volume 1, and The Deepest End, Live in Concert releases.

A live version of the song, which appeared on the Allmans' 2003 DVD Live At The Beacon Theatre, had Allman and Haynes alternating vocals on the verses and harmonizing on the chorus. This has been the standard for the song in most recent years with the dual vocals.

In 2007, vocalist Beth Hart released the album 37 Days, which included a cover of this song.








Lyrics:

When you can't find the light
That got you through the cloudy days
When the stars ain't shinin' bright
You feel like you've lost your way
When the candle light of home
Burn so very far away 
Now you got to let your soul shine
Just like my daddy used to say

He used to say soul shine, it's better than sunshine
It's better than moonshine, damn sure, better than a rain
Hey, now people don't mind, we all feel this way sometime
You got to let your soul shine, shine till the break of day

I grew up thinkin' that I had it made
Gonna make it on my own
Life can take the strongest man
Make him feel so alone
Now sometimes I feel a cold wind
Blowin' through my achin' bones
I think back to what my daddy said
He said "Boy, in this darkness before the dawn"

Let your soul shine, it's better than sunshine
It's better than moonshine, damn sure, better than rain
Yeah, now people don't mind, we all feel this way sometimes
You got to let your soul shine, shine till the break of day

Sometimes a man can feel this emptiness
Like a woman has robbed him of his very soul
A woman too, God knows, she can feel like this
And when your world seems cold
You got to let your spirit take control

Talking about soul shine, it's better than sunshine
It's better than moonshine, damn sure, better than a rain
Yeah, now people don't mind, we all feel this way sometimes
You got to let your soul shine, shine till the break of day
Oh, it's better than sunshine, it's better than moonshine
Damn sure, better than rain
Yeah, now people don't mind, we all feel this way sometimes
Gotta let your soul shine, shine till the break of day

Warren Haynes

Gregg Allman