Curtis Mayfield - Never Say You Can't Survive lyrics

All of your life Between heaven and hell A great repetitious game (To live) (To know) Where to live is to know (Your Shames) (Your Pains) All your shames and your pains To be in such a plain old helpless mess (Because you are a special wonder) Because you are a special wonder Let nobody put you under Whenever your friends Will have their doubts in you And the words You know they just aren't true Keep right on stepping Ain't nothing happening Never say you can't survive Life is for a fruit for time [?] May love forever keep us learning No way to depart Love in your heart Know you need to give Because you really want to live (You are a special wonder) Because you are a special wonder (Oh baby) (Let nobody put you under) Let nobody put you under When you make a way [?] Only thing are you gifted with Still your promise to die (To die) Before you live (To live) (So much) (To give) Oh the need to be touched You just do it for me so much It gives you [?] Embrace the kisses upon your baby's lips Good, good feeling Rocking and a Reeling Loving and a teasing Kissing and a breathing (Hey hey) Good luck charm Laying in my arms Need to be touched Need it so much No way to depart Love in your heart Know you need to give