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 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 you said love will find a way love will find a way gotta keep on growing 