The foundation of love, is tenderness

The foundation of love, is sincerity

The foundation of love, is tenderness

The foundation of love



Beautiful bright eyed girl

Darling let me hold you close

Shine just like the eastern star

Wanna be near to where you are, baby

Beautiful bright eyed girl

Hear me sing my song to you, baby yeah

Shine just like the eastern star

I got so much love-

I wanna give it (give) give it (give) give it to you

I wanna give it (give) give it (give) give it to you

I wanna give it (give) give it (give) give it to you

I wanna give it (give) give it to you

So freely

So freely, baby



The foundation of love, is tenderness

The foundation of love, is sincerity



How will you build this house, she asked

And I said, carefully

Intention is all of life

Like clarity is all of sight

Intention is all of life

It ain't pure then it can't be right

Where is your heart, she asked

I told her, open your hands

Open your hands, open your hands



Beautiful bright eyed girl

Darling let me hold you close

Shine just like the eastern star

Wanna be near to where you are, baby

Beautiful bright eyed girl

Hear me sing my song to you, oooo

Shine just like the eastern star

I got so much love-

I wanna give it, give it (give) give it to you

I wanna give it (give) give it (give) give it to you

I wanna give it (give) give it (give) give it to you

I wanna give it (give) give it to you

So freely, love you so completely, baby

So freely, love you so completely, baby yeah

Hear me



The foundation of love, is tenderness

The foundation of love, is sincerity



Wanna build my house on solid ground

To make it strong so that you'll stay around

I wanna build my house on solid ground

To make it strong so that you'll stay 

That you'll stay, that you'll stay



Beautiful bright eyed girl

Let me hold you close to me, baby yeah

Shine like eastern star

Wanna be near to where you are, baby

Beautiful bright eyed girl

Hear me sing my song to you, baby yeah

Shine just like the eastern star

I got so much love-

I wanna give it, give it, give it to you

I wanna give it (give) give it, give it to you

I wanna give it (give) give it (give) give it to you

I wanna give it (give) give it (give) give it to you

I wanna give it, give it (give) give it to you

I wanna give it, give it, give it to you

I wanna give it, give it, give it to you

I wanna give it, give it to yo