Lyrics

I met a man one cloudy day
He spoke of people and their ways
With measured words and crystal thought
To me a path of life he taught

In love, he said, be sure of all
Weeds in marriage do grow tall
And don't forget the golden rule
He who does must be a fool

Give the love you can
Give the love you can
Give the love you can, today
In your way

He told of many doubts and fears
Of pain he'd lost in sorrow's tears
But, he said, with fiery eyes
My problems never solved with lies

He talked of hills and valleys too
I've walked the paths and so will you
Learn from my mistakes, he said
More solid earth then you will tread

Give the love you can
Give the love you can
Give the love you can, Today
In your way

Now take all the good you can from me
And dare to share what you can see
It's through each other that we live
Only to another can we give

The sun it then began to shine
He offered me a glass of wine
His thoughts they whirled through my head
I realized this man was my dad

Give the love you can
Give the love you can
Give the love you can, today
In your way