keep on growing

i was laughing

playing in the streets

i was unknowing; i didn't know about things

then he came along

but never really showed me

i thought that love could wait

i was a young girl. i was sure to go astray

you walked right into my life and told me

love would find a way

find a way

yeah

gotta keep on growing

keep on growing

gotta keep on growing

yeah

yeah

yeah

i was standing

looking in the face

of one who loved me

feeling so ashamed

hoping

i pray the lord

that he could understand me

and i didn't know his name

he took my hand in his and told me i was wrong

he said

you're gonna be all right girl

oh just as long

just as long. gotta keep on growing

keep on growing

gotta keep on growing

yeah

yeah

yeah

baby

someday maybe

who knows where or when

lord

just you wait and see. let me hold you

together hand in hand

alone forever;

cause i want just you and me

this time is gonna change it all

i know it's true;

our love is gonna keep on growing

and growing's all we gotta do

all we gotta do

yeah

oh

got to keep on growing

gotta keep on growing

gotta keep on growing

yeah

yeah

yeah

gotta keep on growing

keep on growing

gotta keep on growing

yeah

yeah

yeah

gotta keep on growing

gotta keep on growing

staring

looking in the face of the one that loved me

gotta keep on growing

gotta keep on growing

gotta keep on growing

oh yeah

i was a young girl

you said love will find a way

love will find a way

gotta keep on growing.