[Verse]
There's a little piece of candle lights a dark and lonely cell,
There a young man kneels in silence in devotion and prayer,
The silvery moon and stars cast shadows through the bars,
And the little candle flickers the last moments of his time.

[Pre-Chorus]
I hear footsteps down the hall, like thunder through the night,
The jingling of keys sent shivers down my spine,
I hear the mumblings of a padre as they take away my friends,
And the candle flickers slowly as it searches for the air.

[Chorus]
You are my heroes, shining heroes,
The brightest star that lights the night and shines until the dawn,
You are my heroes, shining heroes,
The brightest star that lights the night and shines until the dawn,
You are my heroes, shining heroes,
Hallelujah, hallelujah, sing, halle hallelujah,
Hallelujah, hallelujah, halle hallelujah.

[Verse]
There's a little piece of candle still burning towards the air,
There are letters on his table to his family and friends,
Then a drop of molten wax goes tricking down the side,
And the little candle flickers the last moments of his time.

[Pre-Chorus]
I hear footsteps down the hall, like thunder through the night,
The jangling of keys sent shivers down my spine,
The door it opens wide the padre steps inside,
And the little candle flickers the last moments of his time.

[Chorus]
You are my heroes, shining heroes,
The brightest star that lights the night and shines until the dawn,
You are my heroes, shining heroes,
The brightest star that lights the night and shines until the dawn,
You are my heroes, shining heroes,
Hallelujah, hallelujah, sing, halle hallelujah,
Hallelujah, hallelujah, halle hallelujah.

[Verse]
Lets light a penny candle to remember them this night,
Light a hundred thousand candles to shine for them so bright,
If a million tiny candles illuminate this night,
Just hold your little candle just for them this night.

[Outro]
Hallelujah, hallelujah, sing, halle hallelujah,
Hallelujah, hallelujah, halle hallelujah.