The Word Songtext
von Bettye LaVette

Say it, say the word ′love'
In the beginning, I misunderstood
But now I′ve got it, the word is good
Everywhere I go, I can hear it said

In all the good books and the bad books I've read
Spread the word, and you'll be free (don′t say it)
Spread the word and be like me (don′t say it, say it)
Spread the word I'm thinking of (yeah)
Spread the word, and you′ll be free (don't say it, don′t say it, say it)

It's so fine, like sunshine
It′s a word, it's a word they call 'love′, y′all
It's a word, it′s a word they call 'love′

Now that I know what I'm feeling is right
I mean to show everybody the light
Give the word a chance to say
That the word is the only way


Spread the word, and you′ll be free (say it, say it)
Spread the word and be like me (say it, say it)
Spread the word I'm thinking of
Have you heard the word love?

It's so fine, like sunshine, yeah
It′s a word, it′s a word they call love, yeah, yeah
It's a word, it′s a word they call love

It's so fine, just like sunshine (so fine, so fine)
No, it′s a word, it's a word they call love, yeah, yeah
It′s a word, it's a word they call love
(Say the word love) love, it's a word
(Say the word love) it′s a word, yeah, the word

(Say it) I wanna say it
I wanna say it (say it)
I wanna say it
Say it, I′m gonna say it (say it)
Say it, say it (say it)
Say it
Say it
Say it
Oh, oh


Say it
I'ma
(Say the word love)
I′ma (say the word love)
Say (say the word love)
Say (say the word love)

Say it
Say it
Say it
Say it
Say it