Mama's holding on as I was letting go Not sure where I was heading to, well, on my own I remember all the power of my father's words Long after they were spoken, they could still be heard He said, "Life's not quite as simple out beyond these fields This world is bound to fail you but our love never will" Lovin's what livin's all about It's the giving, not the taking That makes life worth while When we're livin' without loving We're living without Lovin's what livin's all about You can ask a dying man what he'd rather hold A tender loving hand or a heart of gold Have you ever seen yourself in a new born's eyes? I tell you it's enough to make a tough man cry Have you ever felt the healing of a lover's touch? There's nothing like the feeling when you fall in love Lovin's what livin's all about It's the giving, not the taking That makes life worth while When we're livin' without loving We're living without Lovin's what livin's all about Lovin's what livin's all about Love can bring the sweetest joy Love can bring us to tears Love can lead us through the fire It's the reason we're here Lovin's what livin's all about It's the giving, not the taking That makes life worth while When we're livin' without loving We're living without Lovin's what livin's all about Lovin's what livin's all about