The Greatest Love of All was originally composed by Michael Masser for the Muhammad Ali biography in 1977 and was popularized in a version by Whitney Houston in 1985. The lyrics, written by Linda Creed, touch on themes of self-love and resilience.
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I believe the children are our future
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Teach them well and let them lead the way
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Show them all the beauty they posses inside
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Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
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Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be
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Everybody seaching for a hero
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People need someone to look up to
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I never found anyone who fulfilled my needs
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A lonely place to be, so I learned to depend on me
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I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadow
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If I failed, if I succeed, at least I lived as I believed
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No matter what they take from me they can't take away my dignity
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Because the grea----test love of all is happening to me
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I found the grea----test love of all inside of me
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The greatest love of all
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Is easy to achieve learning to love yourself,
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it is the greatest love of all
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I believe the children are our future
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Teach them well and let them lead the way
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Show them all the beauty they posses inside
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Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
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Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to
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...be
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I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadow
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If I failed, if I succeed, at least I lived as I believed
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No matter what they take from me they can't take away my dignity
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Because the grea----test love of all is happening to me
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I found the grea----test love of all inside of me
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The greatest love of all
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Is easy to achieve learning to love yourself,
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it is the greatest love of
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...all
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And if by chance that special place that you've been dreaming of
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Leads you to a lonely place find your strength in love.......