Y^Fou are the ^Clight of the ^Fworld ! ^CYou are the light of the ^Gworld ! ^AmBut if that light's under a bushel, it's lost something kind of crucial, ^Cyou got to stay b^Fright to be the ^Bblight of the ^Cworld.

^CYou are the salt of the ^Fearth, ^FYou are the salt of the ^Gearth. B^Amut if that salt has lost its flavor, it ain't ^Dgot much in its favour, you ^Ccan't have that ^Ffault and be the ^Bbsalt of the ^Cearth.

So let your ^Emlight ^Aso ^Dshine before men, let your ^Dmlight ^Gso ^Cshine. oh, that they ^Emmight ^Aknow some ^Dkindness again, ^Fwe all need help to feel fine, ^Glet's have some wine !

^CYou are the city of ^FGod, ^FYou are the city of ^GGod, but if that ^Amcity's on a hill, it's kind of ^Dhard to hide it well, you ^Cgotta stay ^Fpretty in the^Bb City of ^CGod.

So let your ^Emlight ^Aso ^Dshine before men, let your ^Dmlight ^Gso ^Cshine. oh, that they ^Emmight ^Aknow some ^Dkindness again, ^Fwe all need help to feel fine, ^Glet's have some wine !

^CYou are the light of the ^Fworld, ^Fyou are the light of the ^Gworld, ^Ambut the tallest candlestick ain't much ^Dgood without a wick, you ^Cgotta live ^Fright to be the ^Bblight of the ^Cworld.