What words could I use to replace these lyrics?!

What words could I use to replace these lyrics?

Someone at my church wants to do a special solo at my church using the Motormouth song "I know where I've been." However, there is a refernce to being black, and she isn't. So what words could replace that line and still have the song make sense and keep the same rythm/syllables?

There's a light
In the darkness
Though the night
***Is black as my skin***
There's a light
Burning bright
Showing me the way
But i know where i've been

There's a cry
In the distance
It's a voice
That comes from deep within
There's a cry
Asking why
I pray the answer's up ahead
'Cause i know where i've been

There's a road
We've been travelin'
Lost so many on the way
But the riches
Will be plenty
Worth the price we
Had to pay

There's a dream
In the future
There's a struggle
We have yet to win
And there's pride
In my heart
'Cause i know
Where i'm going
And i know where I've been

Hope the night don't consume me within
(it's not grammatically correct but it fits the metre of the lyric better)

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