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Michael w. smith / wayne kirkpatrick / amy grant |
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She asked him for forever |
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And a promise that would last |
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He said, "babe, you know i love you |
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But i can't commit to that" |
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She said "love isn't love |
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'til you give it away" |
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A father lived in silence |
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Saw his son become a man |
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There was a distance felt between them |
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'cause he could not understand |
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That love isn't love |
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'til you give it away |
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You gotta give it away |
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Chorus: |
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As we live |
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Moving side by side |
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May we learn to give |
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Learn to sacrifice |
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We can entertain compassion |
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For a world in need of care |
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But the road of good intentions |
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Doesn't lead to anywhere |
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'cause love isn't love |
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'til you give it away |
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You gotta give it away |
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Chorus |
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Bridge: |
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Love is like a river |
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Flowing down from the giver of life |
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We drink from the water |
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And our thirst is no longer denied |
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You gotta give it away |
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Chorus |
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There was a man who walked on water |
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He came to set the people free |
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He was the ultimate example |
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Of what love can truly be |
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'cause his love was his life |
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And he gave it away |
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You gotta give it away |
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Chorus |
