My, my, my mother was a sunshine soldier Every day was a dream come true She said that we were blessed by the breath deep inside us She could make the colors in the sky turn blue She said, "Honey, what you gonna do today? You're second guessing every single move you make You're definitely gonna have some very hard days But I'll be right here for you" And she said "Before I go There is one thing you should know" "I give love to all of my people All of my people need love, I give some I give love to all of my people All of my people need love, I give some I give love to all of my people All of my people need love, I give some 'Cause in the end, the love we take's Got nothing on the love we make So give love So give love So give love" She, she said, "You're gonna be a light in a cold world You got extra love pumping up your veins" To my people feeling down and my people feeling empty I got so much of this love, I gotta give it away Hey, honey, what you gonna do today? You're second guessing every single move you make You're definitely gonna have some very hard days But I'll be right here for you" And she said "Before I go There is one thing you should know "I give love to all of my people All of my people need love, I give some I give love to all of my people All of my people need love, I give some I give love to all of my people All of my people need love, I give some 'Cause in the end, the love we take's Got nothing on the love we make So give love (Yuh) So give love (Andy, you know I got you) Put this on repeat, it's so elementary This that 1 + 1 is 2, you sprinkle love, that equal 3 Maybe that's the remedy, blind man, he can even see If you wanna cook it up, well, then I know the recipe It's the L-O-V-E, (ah) now you see me (right) Down the avenue, they hate I'm throwing the peace sign That my own reply, you know I don't even try Yeah, I give that love, I get that love, I know the reason why "I give love to all of my people All of my people need love, I give some I give love to all of my people All of my people need love, I give some I give love to all of my people All of my people need love, I give some 'Cause in the end, the love we take's Got nothing on the love we make So give love So give love So give love