It all started nine years ago   You sat to my left back in school   The future showed itself to me   The God in you, the God in me   Stood together like two trees      I was so shy to inquire   If you would like tea sometime   But then in my Mercury   Hand on hand, hand on knee, mercy, mercy, mercy me   Hand on hand, hand on knee, mercy, mercy      And I believe in love to be the center of all things   And I believe in love to be the way   And I believe in love to be the center of all things   And I believe in love to be the way   To find our inner light      I saw a vision where we   Were opening presents Christmas Day   But we were not all alone   The wedding was shotgun   We had a daughter and a son      So how cruel to realize   You had a woman all the time, umm hmm   My love burns bright as the sun   The clouds may come, the clouds may go   And I'll still be here at your door   The clouds may come, the clouds may go   And I'll still be here      And I believe in love to be the center of all things   And I believe in love to be the way   And I believe in love to be the center of all things   And I believe in love to be the way      Thank you for waiting through my lovers   Knowing we could come home to each other   Yes, I have waited through these winters   My true love was waiting here, yeah      And I believe in love to be the center of all things   And I believe in love to be the way   And I believe in love to be the center of all things   And I believe in love to be the way      And I believe in love, love, love, I believe in love   I'll go on lovin', I'll go on lovin', I believe in love   Love yes love, love, I believe in love   And I believe in love, love, love, yeah yeah   Love, love, love