Hide It Under A Bush, Oh No…
I’m gonna let it shine!
I totally remember singing this song as a child. I loved to sing.
Our Sunday School teachers sang it with us almost every week.
I agree we’re supposed to be a light, but let’s think about that second verse for a moment…
“Hide it under a bush, Oh No! I’m gonna let it shine!”
Now, I’m no rocket scientist, but even I know hiding a fire under a bush won’t put out the flame. You’ll just have a BIG FIERY SHRUB and probably catch your clothes on fire. Look out lil’ children! And while we’re on the subject of open flames, “Who encouraged these children to play with fire?!?” Fire Marshall Bill would not approve.
Jason *over and out*
Aww.
It's okay, Jason, we still love you! 
All those years they made us sing it wrong and sing bush?!? How dare they. Now my whole childhood is tainted. Oh my word. Thanks Duffer. You've crushed all my hopes and dreams (insert sarcasm here).
Not to put a damper on things, but the words are actually “Hide it under a bushel” as a reference to the King James translation of the Salt and Light discourse.
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mat...