Love Will Find A Way (2015) - Mike Love - Full Album Lyrics

1. Time To Wake Up 2. Good News 3. Can’t Take It With You When You Go 4. Let It Rain 5. I Love You 6. Gonna Make It 7. No Regrets 8. Step Lightly 9. Roll River Roll 10. Advaya’s Song 11. Love Will Find A Way

1. Time To Wake Up

Time to wake up Its been so long you're sleeping You've been under a spell for far too long Time to wake up You've been far away dreaming Thought you were in heaven but you were living in hell This is the dawn of our return to a higher consciousness We're moving on to Mount Zion in the higher heights No more will we moan and weep over this Babylon nonsense We been sleeping but now our skin can feel the warmth of the light Time to wake up Its been so long you're sleeping You've been under a spell for far too long Time to wake up You've been far away dreaming Thought you were in heaven but you were living in hell So ask ye now and you shall be forgiven and the Kingdom of Jah shall be opened to you Righteousness is the path of the living and the wicked shall perish in the sight of the pure and true The time has come and we need to know Are you ready for this revolution The time has come now we got to go So are you ready for this soul revelation Time to wake up from your sleep and your slumbering You've been under a spell for far too long Inside of your heart there's a storm that is thundering But Love is breaking through and the clouds are giving way Come out of the shadows Step into the light It's time to show your face now It's time to see the light Cause in between the sorrows And in between the lies I can see your true heart I see it in your eyes

I stand on the edge of the never Chanting to those who would pierce my soul Saying I'm not afraid of forever I am a part of the Greater Whole Just a piece in the puzzle of Zion Trying to find just where I belong Come to gather up all Jah Jah's children We're forwarding back to our one true home So come out of the shadows Step into the light It's time to show your face now It's time to see the light Cause in between the sorrows And in between the lies I can see your true heart I see it in your eyes Open up the window the air is blowing thick With stale lies force fed to us by mindless politicians Servants to a beast invisible even to them Our every waking moment lives within a half light Blinded by the unseen seeds of oppression Planted within the minds of generation after generation But come listen brothers, come listen my sisters We don't have to hate them, no we don't have to fear them Cause for all chemical weapons, bio­engineered viruses, nuclear warheads and Poisonous gasses They don't have no weapon that can kill a soul And they don't have no weapon that can kill Jah music

So open up the window, let Jah Love come pouring in Open up the window, let Jah Love come pouring in (x5) Time to wake up Its been so long you're sleeping You've been under a spell for far too long Time to wake up You've been far away dreaming Thought you were in heaven but you were living in hell So ask ye now and you shall be forgiven and the Kingdom of Jah shall be opened to you Righteousness is the path of the living and the wicked shall perish in the sight of the pure and true

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2. Good News

Just gimme some good news I'm done singing the blues Wanna feel the sunshine And remember a time When there was good news And we kicked off our shoes And felt the rain fall Didn't need nothing at all I remember when we were still young And 20 dollars seemed like a fortune Now money seems so important Where did we go wrong We gotta get back to those days Where we could just sit and play For hours with nothing but our imaginations I wanna feel like a child again I wanna regain my innocence 'Cause sometimes it seems like a lie Everything we see through these eyes We been so desensitized by television Like products on assembly lines They're manufacturing our minds When will we freeze frame and rewind Back to a time When there was good news And we kicked off our shoes And felt the rainfall Didn't need nothing at all Just gimme some good news I'm done singing the blues Wanna feel the sunshine And lose track of the time Said it's never gonna stop until we drop outta this rat race, take a taste from the cup of redemption Are we ever really gonna know which way to go to let it flow, oh now people are you paying attention Did I forget to mention, I got another question Are you ready to move because We're grooving out of babylon, babylon is falling Come on now people, we gotta follow Jah Love If we're gonna reach Zion above

In this technological age, everybody's got a Facebook page Whatever happened to face to face communication So let's all put down our cellphones and leave the laptops at home Cause brother it's been such a long time So come on inside I got some good news I'm done singing the blues Wanna feel the sunshine And remember a time When there was good news And we kicked off our shoes And played some kickball Made a cup and string phone call I just wanna remember I can almost see it in my mind Just take me back to a time when things were simpler I just wanna remember I can almost feel it in my heart Just take me back to the start When things were easier

Just gimme that gimme that gimme that Good news, gimme some Love, I could never get enough of it filling me up I wanna feel like a child again

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3. Can’t Take It With You When You Go

You can't take it with you when you go No you can't take it with you when you go Collect your silver, collect your gold But in the end what will you have to show 'Cause you can't take it with you when you go I was born at quarter to two in the morning In the best suit I ever worn And with my first breath I sang out a warning To the world I had arrived And I cried out when I first saw the light I was blinded I had been so in Love with the darkness But adjustment is just part of life And everywhere I looked everything was changing Every moment a new face was appearing And steering me, clearing my path to the next phase of the maze of unfolding awakening Shaking me And then I drank from the heart of my Mother And heard the song from the soul of my Father And further I flew and into this new world of opportunity, moving me, forming and Informing me so Tell me, teach me, show me everything I need to know 'Cause you can't take it with you when you go I was a punk little teenager, tormenting my Mother with all the mistakes I made But I never once put a possession over a person that's just how I was raised And I labored in a full time job for minimum wage Yeah but my savior was this guitar said aloha to these new slave traders I'll never again waste another drop of perspiration on a corporation, no matter what they pay And I don't need no Christmas bonus I don't need no raise Cause it won't do you no good in your grave No it won't do you no good in your grave Break your back, go on, slave away To count your coins up at the end of the day But it won't do you no good in your grave

And when I grew into what they refer to as a man, I was told I had to have a plan Never really understood why, but I told them I would try Seems this system is just designed to make you want shit you don't really need Fill your heart with greed Plant a seed of separation in your soul Just remember happiness can not be bought or sold And you can't take it with you when you go Children listen please, let me say my piece Growing up is a disease, don't you catch it Can't take it with you when you go No you can't take it with you when you go Collect your silver, collect your gold But in the end what will you have to show 'Cause you can't take it with you when you go You can take my Love with you when you go And I'll take your Love with me when I go And hand in hand we'll leave this land and go wherever the trade winds blow And we'll take this love with us when we go

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4. Let It Rain

Please Jah, let it rain Let it wash all this wickedness away So much sorrow, so much pain Let the sun come out to shine another day Please Jah, let it rain And if our roots are strong we will remain Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain, let it rain, let it rain In the beginning there was only Love All was connected to the Most High above Every creature lived in harmony There was no language for the word enemy All animals were equal under Jah sun There was just enough food for everyone There were no squabbles and no ego trips There was no language for the word ownership Then along came mankind, eager to prove his worth and his might To conquer the land, conquer the seas, conquer the skies A god in his own eyes But be careful you build your house too high Standing on your tiptoes trying to touch the sky, you're gonna topple Look how your foundation crumble You had everything you could need, but you just couldn't keep it simple Please Jah, let it rain Let it wash all this wickedness away So much sorrow, so much pain Let the sun come out to shine another day Please Jah, let it rain And if our roots are strong we will remain Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain, let it rain, let it rain How long will we wait for humanity to come around Is the gap too great to cross this divide and be reunited

I should have known it I should have seen it coming creeping like a shadow on my heart, hungry like a vampire I should have felt it Historically the signs were there for all to see, esoterically hidden in plain sight So gather your freedom and hold it tight, yeah we're gonna live it up tonight Follow me brother cause babylon never discover the treasure that we hold, oh no How long will we wait, open the doors of Zion gate We will suffer no more Can't you hear we knocking, knocking at your door How long will we wait Will we open the seventh and seal our fate Is the gap too great, to cross this divide and be reunited Cause they will never give up, 'til they sucked every last drop of blood from out of our veins So we got only one choice, listen closely to my voice, we got to take back our freedom Please Jah, let it rain Let it wash all this wickedness away So much sorrow, so much pain Let the sun come out to shine another day Please Jah, let it rain And if our roots are strong we will remain Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain, let it rain, let it rain

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5. I Love You

If you're prayerful, Jah will answer your prayers So just be upful, cause I will always be there And please be careful, to fill your heart up with care And positivity will follow you, everywhere you go Oh my little brother Bless you my sister Jah Loves you mama Jah Loves you papa It's a beautiful world that we're living in But it's a crazy world, why's it always changing Seems like every time we get comfy and we settle down Then they uproot us and they dupe us into moving How many my brothers, how many sisters have given up their lives Just to be pawns in these wicked war games Manipulated into thinking that they fought and died For their religion, killing in God's name Inside aren't we all just the same So true Love I am singing from my heart and soul Want you to know, I Love you Jah Love is the reason that we're standing here So let me be clear, I Love you Still this war goes on But if we run away, we will live to fight another day If you can't hold on Just take my hand and pray, cause InI know that Love will find a way Don't you know Love will find a way So true Love I am singing from my heart and soul Want you to know, I Love you Jah Love is the reason that we're standing here So let me be clear, I Love you

If you're prayerful, Jah will answer your prayers So just be upful, cause I will always be there And please be careful, to fill your heart up with care And positivity will follow you, everywhere you go Oh my little brother Bless you my sister Jah Loves you mama Jah Loves you papa So true Love I am singing from my heart and soul Want you to know, I Love you Jah Love is the reason that we're standing here So let me be clear, I Love you

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6. Gonna Make It

Everywhere I been, I been learning how to get to wherever I am And where I am is where I'm going and I'm going to the promised land I don't always know my direction, but in faith and Love I overstand That if I ask up for guidance, I'm guided by the almighty hand And every time I'm feeling inspired, I take my guitar in my two hands Jah Love is all that I man require to reach that holy Zion land And I won't let them take it away, no I man, I won't be led astray And I don't need to ride nobody's coattails, and I don't need no one to hold my hand I'm gonna make it on my own two feet I'm gonna make it on my blood, sweat and tears I'm gonna make it, not gonna fake it, no way They said get a degree but it wasn't for me Higher education of the Almighty through music, teach me Love, teach me to use it All I ever wanted was to spread Jah Love, and the only way that I could rise above was music Sweet Jah reggae music So every note I plays is to give praise, that's why I play guitar and I sing And I wouldn't trade these blisters on my fingers for no diamond rings I sing just for the Love of Jah music, to lift you up when you are tattered and worn And if I sound a little bit hoarse it's 'cause I been singing since the day I was born And I just wanna sing a little bit more, and I'm sure that you can feel me Don't need you to know just where I'm coming from, but I need you to feel me So take it and make it your own song And don't you let them take it away No don't you let them lead you astray You're gonna make it on your own two feet You're gonna make it on your blood, sweat and tears You're gonna make it, not gonna fake it, no way I will never sell my soul to them, so many already givin' in, dem a caught up in confusion Suffering delusions All this dirt that we been digging in Searching for something that we will never find

Oh mankind we can't let them take it away We won't let them lead us astray And we don't need no president to lead us And we don't need no general to take a stand We're gonna make it on our own two feet We're gonna make it on our blood, sweat and tears We're gonna make it, not gonna fake it, no way Can you feel me, my heart pumping in my chest Can you feel me, oh people please say yes I need you to feel me, this is the real me, the reason I'm singing, the Love that I'm bringing is pure, unfiltered for sure 'Cause in my mind I saw a vision of peace Every man, every woman, every child, one family All singing together in one perfect harmony It's not so far away, we're gonna make it someday

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7. No Regrets

All this time will pass, into the past

So if you're happy, then make each moment last, don't hold nothing back

And if you're suffering, remember it won't last, get over it fast

Get back to living and giving Love

This life is just a test

I will remember, I will remember

This life ain't over yet

So please remember, not to forget

Newborn babies cry, their very first tears, they are so hopeful

Great grandfathers die, after many years, it is a circle

Teenagers find Love, then screw it all up

They are so fearful, yet somehow invincible

This life is not a curse

But there will be hard times, and it will get worse

But always do your best

And always remember that you are blessed

Everywhere you go, plant seeds, Love will grow

But remember who you are

And if you travel far, remember your heart is where your home is

So if you travel to the stars, remember your heart

And you won't be homeless or homesick at all

This life is just a test, with many failures and some success

But I will place my bets, and I will leave here with no regrets

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8. Step Lightly

I'm choking there's no air to breathe, all these chemicals are poisoning me I feel like I ain't got no space, I got to get out of this place 'Cause everybody's moving to fast, all I want to do is relax I don't want no heart attack, don't wanna work 'til I break my back no I don't wanna see no more construction, to me it looks just like destruction Just want to protect Her and all She's done, She has provided for everyone so Step lightly, you are trodding on sacred ground Step lightly, there is beauty to be found, look all around Step lightly, for you don't wanna leave a scar Step lightly, or for your children this will be no more The buildings just keep getting taller, open spaces dem a getting smaller They're building more universities, and destroying diversity But where will all the little animals run, to find shelter from the burning sun If we let them cut down all the trees, and spread their industrial disease Have they heard the ocean so deep, or witnessed the waterfalls weep Do you think that they could be so blind, to bring the end of humankind Oh Mama, I see that You're bleeding Oh Mama, I feel Your pain in my soul Mama I will do my best to teach them Mama not to hurt You so I see them use You, see every day how they abuse You Oh Lord how they break You, see every day how they rape You Step lightly, you are trodding on sacred ground Step lightly, there is beauty to be found, look all around Step lightly, for you don't wanna leave a scar Step lightly, or for your children this will be no more They're cutting down the forests, filling up the landfills Blackening the skyline, choking out the sun 'Til there's nothing left but garbage, steel, concrete and sorrow People this doesn't have to be our tomorrow If you listen closely, you will hear Her crying Do you even care that She is slowly dying We got to make a change now, if not for yourself then do it for your children

Who can deny that things have been getting so strange around here And who can deny that it's been getting harder and harder to breathe And who can deny that the species have been disappearing by the dozens, daily And who can deny that it's been getting hotter and colder and hotter and colder every year They're sucking the blood of the Earth They're scratching at the heart of Mama Earth They're fracturing the body of Mama Earth They're sucking the blood of the Earth And we all play a part in their plan We all play a part, overstand We all let them lead us by the hand And watch as they destroy our homeland, our Motherland And who will stand with me and fight

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9. Roll River Roll

I been dreaming lately 'bout this place in the country where the air is clean

Unplug the cords and flip off the switches, kick off my shoes and feel the grass beneath my feet

Sooner or later everyone will face this, wanna be the first one to embrace

And kick a hole right through my television, sit out on my porch with a big smile upon my face

'Cause high above the tallest skyscrapers, deep in the cracks beneath the city streets

The seeds of change are already growing, everywhere people oare feeling incomplete

Unconsciously, they are awakening

Roll river roll, we gotta wash this whole place clean

And make the city like it never was, a faded memory or a dream

Roll river roll, we gotta wash these tears away

I wanna face you, don't wanna never be afraid

And when, the rivers subside and the saplings rise

Will we make a better choice than before

Or are we bound to remake all the same mistakes once more

Four sisters floated about on a raft fashioned out of the splintered remains of their home

They were cast out to sea by a storm wild and free and left to drift in the doldrums alone

One had brought silver, and another had gold, and a diamond so big it took two hands to hold

And the third had a brush and some lipstick and blush, to apply was her plan, at the first sight of land

But the fourth sister wept, for there was nothing she had kept of the broken world they left behind

She wept for the three, for even now they weren't free, as she gazed upon them one last time

And as they squabbled and fought over who had owned what, she said her goodbyes silently

And she tiptoed away on the crest of a wave, and the rest were buried in the sea

They were buried in the heart of the sea

Roll river, black water, swallow the tears from the sky, rise higher

For 40 nights and for 40 days, we're gonna have to learn to live a better way

Roll river roll, we gotta wash this whole place clean

And make the city like it never was, a faded memory or a dream

Roll river roll, we gotta wash these tears away

I wanna face you, don't wanna never be afraid

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10. Advaya’s Song

Your smile shines like the sun

Small child, your name means one

You came through the hearts of two lovers

A star shot from across another sky

Although I don't have a lot of money

Although I can't buy you lots of things, no

I'll give you Love

All I have to give it all belongs to you

Walk with me, I'll carry you upon my back

You're tired, so cranky, take a little nap

When you rise, rub your eyes and I'll be smiling back

I'll howl like an animal to please you

We can do anything you want to, 'cause I

Although I don't have a lot of money

Although I can't buy you lots of things, no

I'll give you Love

All I have to give it all belongs to you

We're gonna have so much fun, 'cause now your life has just begun

And every little step you take, I'll be right there in the wake to watch you grow

And when it's time to leave the nest I know that this bond will stand the test of time

Although I don't have a lot of money

Although I can't buy you lots of things, no

I'll give you Love

All I have to give it all belongs to you

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11. Love Will Find A Way

[Mike Love] I wanna be good, I wanna do better Wanna live long, be strong, but I know I won't live forever So while I'm alive, I'm gonna make a spark And I hope that my life will be a light, shining bright for those who are lost in the dark [Trevor Hall] I wanna give Love, I wanna have patience Wanna feel the animal within, be wild like the wind, but gracious I'm gonna plant my seeds I'm gonna watch them grow And I hope that my forest will restore in us a chorus that was lost long ago [Mike Love & Trevor Hall] I feel the fire burning I know the tide is turning our way, though the skies might be gray In the distance I can see blue, the sun has got to break through someday And all that's left to say is Love will find a way [Nahko Bear] Wanna hear my people singing, singing songs of redemption Singing songs of the truth, singing songs of the peaceful warrior nation Singing songs to the Gods, of Love and thankfulness 'Cause we are alive and we're striving to thrive and we know that we're blessed [Mike Love & Nahko Bear] 'Cause we are the ones who come to wipe away the poison that's been seeping into the heart, that's keeping us apart Get down to the heart of the matter, all you're gonna find out is that all that matters is the heart, and at the end of the day Love will find a way [All] How we gonna get anywhere, when everybody's running in place Are we blind or are we just scared, scared we're gonna come face to face And have to face the things that we've done, come to terms with what we've become Come around and fix our mistakes, only Love can find a way [Mike Love] When the walls are crumbling and that deadlines creeping up When that debt comes calling, and the sky's falling from above You can always count on Love

[Paula Fuga] I wanna swim seas, I wanna climb mountains Wanna make angels in the snow, dip my toes in the eternal fountain Gonna speak the truth, and though I've told some lies I'm gonna wear my heart out on my sleeve for you to believe the honesty in my eyes [All] Keep me warm Mama [Trevor Hall] Like a white dove of peace on a battlefield Like a hungry, homeless man sharing his only meal Like a man the doctor's said would die but he was healed and all he did was pray Love will find a way [Nahko Bear] Like a sunbeam breaking through the storm clouds Like an innocent prisoner breaking out Like a warrior who wants to run in the face of fear but he chooses to stay Love will find a way [Paula Fuga] Like a rose growing out of the concrete Like a man running marathons with no feet Like a single mother working three jobs just to put food on the plate Love will find a way

[Mike Love] Like a deaf man composing a symphony Like an activist who chains herself up to a tree Like a man who quits his job to follow his dreams without a penny to his name Love will find a way [All] Love Will Find A Way [Trevor Hall] Like a farmer growing crops in the desert sand Like a masterpiece painted with a crippled hand Like a surfer towing in, wearing a grin, into a sixty foot wave Love will find a way [Nahko Bear] Like a guitar player, playing 'til his fingers bleed Like a piano man with arthritis playing 'til three Like a singer who is hoarse but he still forces himself to take the stage Love will find a way [Paula Fuga] Like a blind man seeing for the first time Like a songwriter finding meaning in a rhyme Like a poet who uses words as weapons and lives to fight another day Love will find a way [Mike Love] Like a warm fire in winter or a summer breeze Like a child turning her dreams into realities Like a place where race, religion, sex or creed or class don't have a name Love will find a way [All] Love Will Find A Way

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