Whitney Houston

Songwriter: Linda Creed Michael Masser

Producer: Michael Masser

[Verse 1]
I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used, we used to be
Everybody's searching for a hero
Peoplе need someone to look up to
I nevеr found anyone who fulfilled my needs
Yeah, it's a lonely place to be
And so I learned to depend on me

[Pre-Chorus]
I decided long ago
Never to walk in anyone's shadows
If I fail, if I succeed
At least I'll live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity

[Chorus]
Because the greatest love of all
Is happening to me, yeah
Thank you, Lord
I found the greatest love of all
Inside of me
The greatest love of all
It is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself
Is the greatest, greatest love of all

[Verse 2]
That's why I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Ah, give them a sense of pride, it'll make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be

[Pre-Chorus]
I decided long ago
Never to walk in anyone's shadows
If I fail, if I succeed
At least I'll live as I believe
No matter what they take from me
They can't take away my dignity, no

[Chorus]
Because the greatest love of all
Is happening to me, to me, to me
I found the greatest love of all
Inside of me
The greatest love of all
It is, it is, see, it's so easy, so easy
Learning, learning to love yourself
Is the greatest, greatest love of all

[Outro]
And if, by chance, that special place
That you've been dreaming of
Should lead you to a lonely place
Just find, find your, find you, your strength in love

Known across the pop culture spectrum as the “Queen of Pop” and “The Voice” for her mezzo-soprano octave, Whitney Elizabeth Houston left an indelible impression upon pop culture. She is one of the most successful artists of all time, with more than 200 million albums sold worldwide.

Born August 9, 1963, Houston grew up singing as part of the gospel choir at her local church. She was surrounded by powerful voices in her own family (mother Cissy Houston, cousin Dionne Warwick, godmother Darlene Love, honorary aunt Aretha Franklin). After working as a model and commercial actress in the early 1980s, Whitney was discovered during a New York City nightclub performance, which led to her signing a contract with Clive Davis at Arista Records. Whitney’s first song was a duet in 1984 with Teddy Pendergrass on “Hold Me.”

She released her self-titled début album the following year, which catapulted her into superstardom as the album topped the Billboard 200 for 14 non-consecutive weeks before becoming the top-selling album of 1986, eventually achieving diamond status in the US and selling over 22 million copies worldwide. The singles “Saving All My Love For You,” “How Will I Know,” and “Greatest Love of All” topped the Billboard Hot 100 and achieved platinum status. The music video for “How Will I Know” received heavy rotation on MTV, which was uncommon for Black women at the time. She took home the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Grammy Award for “Saving” in 1986; her performance at the Grammys of “Saving” later won her an Emmy award. She also won seven American Music Awards between 1986 and 1987.

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