I was once so downhearted    Disappointment was my closest friend    But then you came and he soon departed    And now I've never seen his face again       Your love is lifting me higher    Than I've ever been lifted before    So keep it up, quench my desire    And I'll be at your side forever more       You know your love (your love keeps lifting me)    Keeps on lifting (your love keeps lifting me)    Higher (lifting me, lifting me), higher, and higher (higher)    I said your love (your love keeps lifting me)    Keeps on (lifting me, lifting me)    Lifting me (lifting me) higher and higher (higher)       Now once I was downhearted    Disappointment was my closest friend    But then you came and he soon departed    And now he's never shown his face again       Because your love (your love keeps lifting me)    Keeps on lifting (your love keeps lifting me)    Higher (lifting me, lifting me), higher, and higher (higher)    I said your love (your love keeps lifting me)    Keeps on (lifting me, lifting me)    Lifting me (lifting me) higher and higher (higher)       I'm so glad that I finally found you    Yes, that one in a million girls    And I wish my loving arms around ya    I can stand up and face the world       I said your love (your love keeps lifting me)    Keeps on lifting (your love keeps lifting me)    Higher (lifting me, lifting me), higher, and higher (higher)    I said your love (your love keeps lifting me)    Keeps on (lifting me, lifting me)    Lifting me (lifting me) higher and higher (higher)