In the beginning According to the old book say "There was nothing" Then the Great Spirit came down And said, "Hey, let there be-" And there was That's how it all began, yes Yet, still we ask Where did the universe come from? Everything in existence From the sky to the depths of the ocean Every shape, every colour, every pigment Every sound and every vibration This old Earth, the solar system Everything you hold so sacred By the hands of love, it was created And I know love lifted me And I know Jah-Jah, yeah, set me free Love break the chains, yes Set the captives free Love break the chains Set the captives free Wa, da-da-da-da-da-da-da ♪ So, if there was nothing Whose voice it was that said let there be light? Who separated the day from the night Created me, created you I believe it was love, oh yes Still, we want to know Where did the universe come from? Everything in existence All yuh temples, yuh mosque and yuh churches All the saints and the gods that you worship The holiest of writings The thunder and the lightning Everything you hold so sacred By the hands of love it was created So, I know love, yeah, yeah, yeah, lifted me And I know Jah-Jah (Jah-Jah), set me free Love breaks the chains (love breaks the chains) Set the captives free Love breaks the chains (yes) Set the captives free Call it what you may L-O-V-E (L-O-V-E) Can be found in you (can be found in you) And it's all over me Jah is Love no matter the name It's one and the same Dance