words and music by arlo guthrie loving in golden temples my love is flowing on heavenly seas the silent commands and heard throughout the lands and are weaving his patterns with ease all of the beautiful mountains beyond can surely not tempt me to stay even my musical melody thoughts are memories in yesterday wave upon wave of life within me give me the strength to go on wave after wave of love all around me give me the time to catch on wave upon wave of life within me give me the strength to go on wave after wave of love all around me give me the time to catch on 