Released: June 16, 1971
Songwriter: Shirl Milete
Producer: Felton Jarvis
[Verse]
Somewhere out in empty space
Long before the human race
Something stirred
A vast and timeless source began
Intelligence was born and then
There was the Word
Powers filled the universe
Matter formed and broke the curse
Of nothingness
Love became an ageless soul
Nature reached her highest goal
And breathed the breath of life
Everlasting life
Well, creatures come from out of sight
Daylight came from in the night
And all was good
Life became a master plan
Love produced a perfect man
That understood
The image of the Maker's word
Worshiped him with all he had
But then one day
From in the depths an evil seed
Grew and manufactured greed
That changed the way of life
Everlasting life
Oh, the loving power looked and saw
Inside the heart of man a flaw
Began to grow
Well, the fires of Hell began to burn
And so He sent his chosen son
To let us know
That love had surely made us all
And hate would surely make us fall
So from the cross
Well He showed the world that dreadful day
That love could be the only way
Or all is lost of life
Everlasting life
For life is love
And love is life
Somewhere out in empty space
Long before the human race
Something stirred
A vast and timeless source began
Intelligence was born and then
There was the Word
Powers filled the universe
Matter formed and broke the curse
Of nothingness
Love became an ageless soul
Nature reached her highest goal
And breathed the breath of life
Everlasting life
Well, creatures come from out of sight
Daylight came from in the night
And all was good
Life became a master plan
Love produced a perfect man
That understood
The image of the Maker's word
Worshiped him with all he had
But then one day
From in the depths an evil seed
Grew and manufactured greed
That changed the way of life
Everlasting life
Oh, the loving power looked and saw
Inside the heart of man a flaw
Began to grow
Well, the fires of Hell began to burn
And so He sent his chosen son
To let us know
That love had surely made us all
And hate would surely make us fall
So from the cross
Well He showed the world that dreadful day
That love could be the only way
Or all is lost of life
Everlasting life
For life is love
And love is life
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- Promised Land
- Mr. Songman
- It’s Midnight
- If You Talk In Your Sleep
- Thinking About You
- You Asked Me To
- T-R-O-U-B-L-E (1975)
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- I Can Help
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- Raised On Rock
- Are You Sincere
- Steamroller Blues
- For Ol’ Times Sake
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- Green, Green Grass Of Home
- Hurt
- Lady Madonna
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- It’s Diff’rent Now
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- It’s Only Love
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- Separate Ways
- Froggy went a-courtin’
- Burning Love
- Heartbreak Hotel
- The Next Step Is Love
- Stranger In The Crowd
- Just Pretend
- I’ve Lost You
- Snowbird
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- Patch It Up
- Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
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- See See Rider
- The Wonder of You
- I Was The One
- One Night
- A Big Hunk O’ Love
- Reconsider Baby
- I’ll Remember You
- Tiger Man
- Stranger In My Own Home Town
- Suspicious Minds
- Let It Be Me
- Walk A Mile In My Shoes
- Proud Mary
- Polk Salad Annie
- How The Web Was Woven
- Funny How Time Slips Away
- Twenty Days And Twenty Nights
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- Until It’s Time For You To Go
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- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
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- Hound Dog
- Suspicious Minds
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- Unchained Melody
- In the Ghetto
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- Don’t Be Cruel
- Blue Christmas
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- Always On My Mind
- If I Can Dream
- (You’re The) Devil In Disguise
- My Way
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