I was laughing, playing in the streets

I was unknowing, I didn't know about things

Then he came along, but never really showed me

I thought that love could wait I was a young girl and I was sure to go astray

You walked right into my life and told me

Love would find a way, find a way, yeah

Gotta keep on growing, keep on growing

Gotta keep on growing, yeah, yeah, yeah I was standing, looking in the face

Of one who loved me, feeling so ashamed

Hoping, I pray the Lord, that he could understand me

And I didn't know his name He took my hand in his and told me I was wrong

He said, "You're gonna be all right girl"

Oh just as long, just as long

Gotta keep on growing, keep on growing

Gotta keep on growing, yeah, yeah, yeah Baby, someday maybe, who knows where or when, Lord

Just you wait and see

Let me hold you together hand in hand, alone forever

'Cause I want just you and me This time is gonna change it all, I know it's true

Our love is gonna keep on growing

And growing's all we gotta do, all we gotta do, yeah Oh, got to keep on growing, gotta keep on growing

Gotta keep on growing, yeah, yeah, yeah

Gotta keep on growing, keep on growing

Gotta keep on growing, yeah, yeah, yeah Gotta keep on growing, gotta keep on growing

Staring, looking in the face of the one that loved me

Gotta keep on growing, gotta keep on growing

Gotta keep on growing, oh yeah I was a young girl and you said

"Love will find a way, love will find a way"

Gotta keep on, gotta keep on growing

Gotta keep on, keep on, keep on growing, oh no

Growing yeah