Walk blindly to the light and reach out for his hand
Don’t ask any questions and don’t try to understand
Open up your mind and then open up your heart
And you will see that you and me aren’t very far apart

‘Cause I believe that love is the answer
I believe that love will find the way

Violence is spread worldwide and there are families on the street
And we sell drugs to children now oh why can’t we just see
That all we do is eliminate our future with the things we do today
Money is our incentive now so that makes it okay

But I believe that love is the answer
I believe that love will find the way
I believe that love is the answer
I believe that love will find the way

I’ve been seeing Lisa now for a little over a year
She said she’s never been so happy but Lisa lives in fear
That one day daddy’s gonna find out she’s in love
With a brother from the streets
Oh how he would lose it then but she’s still here with me
‘Cause she believes that love will see it through
And one day he’ll understand
And he’ll see me as a person and not just a black man

‘Cause I believe that love is the answer
I believe that love will find the way
I believe I believe I believe I believe that love is the answer
I believe love will find the way
Love will find the way
Love will find the way
Love will find the way
Love will find the way
Love will find the way
Love will find the way
Love will find the way
Love will find the way
Love will find the way
Love will find the way
Love will find the way
Love will find the way

Note: Yes, I’ve posted this song before. I try not to post the same lyrics twice, but this is one of those that deserves to be reposted. Especially on today, the day of the Love Is Louder – Turn Up The Volume campaign. I believe love IS louder than hate, than violence, than ignorance, and bullies. I believe that in the end, love will triumph over all. I believe in love. Love Is Louder.

Any minute now,
My ship is coming in
I’ll keep checking the horizon.
And I’ll stand on the bow,
Feel the waves come crashing
Come crashing down, down, down on me

And you say, “be still my love
Open up your heart
Let the light shine in”
But don’t you understand
I already have a plan?
I’m waiting for my real life to begin

When I awoke today,
Suddenly nothing happened
But in my dreams,
I slew the dragon.
And down this beaten path,
And up this cobbled lane
I’m walking in my old footsteps, once again

And you say, “just be here now
Forget about the past,
Your mask is wearing thin”
Let me throw one more dice
I know that I can win
I’m waiting for my real life to begin

Any minute now, my ship is coming in
I’ll keep checking the horizon
And I’ll check my machine,
There’s sure to be that call
It’s gonna happen soon, soon, oh-so-very soon
It’s just that times are lean

And you say, “be still my love
Open up your heart, let the light shine in”
Don’t you understand
I already have a plan?
I’m waiting for my real life to begin

On a clear day, I can see, see for a long way
And on a clear day, I can see
See a very long way…

What’s it been over a decade?
It still smarts like it was four minutes ago
We only influenced each other totally
We only bruised each other even more so

What are you my blood?
You touch me like you are my blood
What are you my dad?
You affect me like you are my dad

How long can a girl be shackled to you?
How long before my dignity is reclaimed?
How long can a girl stay haunted by you?
Soon I’ll grow up and I won’t even flinch at your name
Soon I’ll grow up and I won’t even flinch at your name

Where’ve you been? I heard you moved to my city
My brother saw you somewhere downtown
I’d be paralyzed if I ran into you
My tongue would seize up if we were to meet again

What are you my god?
You touch me like you are my god
What are you my twin?
You affect me like you are my twin

How long can a girl be tortured by you?
How long before my dignity is reclaimed?
And how long can a girl be haunted by you?
Soon I’ll grow up and I won’t even flinch at your name
Soon I’ll grow up and I won’t even flinch at your name

So here I am, one room away from where I know you’re standing
A well-intentioned man told me you just walked in
This man knows not of how this information has affected me
But he knows the color of the car I just drove away in

What are you my kin?
You touch me like you are my kin
What are you my air?
You affect me like you are my air

How long can a girl be tortured by you?
And how long before my dignity is reclaimed?
And how long can a girl be haunted by you?
Soon I’ll grow up and I won’t even flinch at your name
Soon I’ll grow up and I won’t even flinch at your name