Spoken:
The world didn't give it to me and the world can’t take it away
Take it away
I second the notion
The most precious gift of time
Everyone searching, searching
And it seems so hard to find
Need words to tell ya, tell ya
In the best way I know how
I found a high way, high way
And it's a better way
You see the pleasure was mine
It took time but I found a love
Love so beautiful
I found a love so wonderful
You know it's mine
So glad about it
Oh yes, it’s mine
Can't take this away
Love so marvelous
So marvelous
Found to be the best
It's mine, it's mine
Ooh, yeah, yeah
Can't take this away
No, no
Can't take it away
If only you ask me
I would pour my heart to you
Tell you of a great day coming
I think that's what I would do
So won't you please listen, hear me
All around there’s plenty sign
And I found a secret, oh, a secret
And it’s in this heart of mine, yeah
Oh pleasure was mine
Took time but I found love
Love so beautiful
I found a love so wonderful
And t's mine, it’s mine
Oh yes, it's mine
Can't take this away
I found a love
Love so marvelous
Yeah, I found a love
Found to be the best
Oh, yes, I did
It's mine, oh, it’s mine, oh, yeah
Can't take this away
Mine, yes, it's mine
Yeah, mine
Can't take this away
He's got the whole world in his hands
He's got the whole world in his hands
He's got the whole world in his hands
He's got the mmm, mmm, mmm
Can you help me, choir, sang
He's got the little bitty babies, yeah
And the big ones too
You and me, me and you
He's got the ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo
(Oh, yes, he does)
See, I found a love
Love so beautiful, love so wonderful
Oh, yes, it's mine, it's mine
Oh, yes, it's mine
So glad it's mine
Can't take this away
I found a love
Love so marvelous
(Yeah, Jesus is a friend)
Found to be the best
And He's mine, He's mine
And He's mine, yeah
And you can't take this away
You can't take this away
'Cause it's mine, and He's mine
And you can't take this away
I've got love, I said love
And, oh, it's mine
Can't take this away
I've got joy, He gave me joy
'Cause it's mine, yeah
Can't take this away
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah