From rag dolls to riches Mr. Perfect to misunderstood We're all searching for answers Looking around for something good From wide roads to narrow And telling stories to telling the truth We all try and decipher Little white lies and absolutes We need a love that will last What we need is the real thing, real thing Something you believe in A love so strong, it can never be denied It's more than a feeling No, you're not dreaming, dreaming And we wake up to find the promises of new life Yeah, it's the real thing We've all been fooled before And put our faith in something beautiful But even beauty fades But the light of the world Is the real thing, real thing Something to believe in A love so strong, it can never be denied It's more than a feeling, yeah No, we're not dreaming, dreaming We wake up to find the promise of new life Yeah, it's the real thing The ways of this world will be turned to dust Be swept away, so we place the trust in the only name Yeah, the only love that will last forever Jesus You're the real thing, real thing Someone you believe in And leave all our regrets, past and our secrets behind, yeah It's more than a feeling No, we're not dreaming, dreaming We wake up to find the promises of real life Yeah, You're the real thing I know, I know, You're the real thing