(To be sung to a soaring melody vaguely remeniscent of Harry Chapin's 'The Cat's in the Cradle')
Once there was a father big and strong, he raised his children on Love
And his children grew up with love in their heart, and raised their children on Love
That was back in Africa, when people were still free
One day that grown child was seized, was no longer free
There was pain, there was such pain
He raised his children on fear and pain
It would break the cycle
It would break the cycle
It was just enough to break the cycle of Love
It would break the cycle
It would break the cycle
Now we're looking for someone to start a cycle of Love
That child raised his children in fear and pain, and they grew up just like he
And they raised their children in fear and pain, and then one day
One day that child met a girl, a girl who showed him Love
And that girl took him to a faithful church, where he had such a vision of Love
It would break the cycle
It would break the cycle
It was just enough to start a cycle of Love
It would break the cycle
It would break the cycle
It was enough to start a cycle of Love
And that child raised his child in warmth and love, and those children believed in Love
And for a thousand years, they raised their children in Love
It would break the cycle
It would break the cycle
It was just enough to start a cycle of Love
It would break the cycle
It would break the cycle
It was enough to start a cycle of Love
God loves you! Start a cycle of love today!
Sincerely,
David S. Annderson