One Shining Moment Lyrics

One Shining Moment is perhaps the most recognizable song in sports. Every college basketball player dreams of hearing it played when they win the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. Because it will be. David Barrett’s iconic theme song has been performed by many artists including Luther Vandross, Teddy Pendergrass, and Jennifer Hudson. And if you are an aspiring young athlete giving everything you have on the court, it will always send a chill up your spine because the lyrics say it all…

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The ball is tipped
and there you are
you’re running for your life
you’re a shooting star
And all the years
no one knows
just how hard you worked
but now it shows…
(in) ONE SHINING MOMENT, IT’S ALL ON THE LINE
ONE SHINING MOMENT, THERE FROZEN IN TIME

But time is short
and the road is long
in the blinking of an eye
ah that moment’s gone
And when it’s done
win or lose
you always did your best
cuz inside you knew…
(that) ONE SHINING MOMENT, YOU REACHED DEEP INSIDE
ONE SHINING MOMENT, YOU KNEW YOU WERE ALIVE

Feel the beat of your heart
feel the wind in your face
it’s more than a contest
it’s more than a race…

And when it’s done
win or lose
you always did your best
cuz inside you knew…
(that) ONE SHINING MOMENT, YOU REACHED FOR THE SKY
ONE SHINING MOMENT, YOU KNEW
ONE SHINING MOMENT, YOU WERE WILLING TO TRY
ONE SHINING MOMENT….

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Words & Music: David Barrett, Hodges Song Supply/ASCAP

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