Lyrics of
Greatest Love Of All

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.

I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they posses inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be
Everybody seaching for a hero
People need someone to look up to
I never found anyone who fulfilled my needs
A lonely place to be, so I learned to depend on me

I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadow
If I failed, if I succeed, at least I lived as I believed
No matter what they take from me they can't take away my dignity

Because the grea----test love of all is happening to me
I found the grea----test love of all inside of me
The greatest love of all
Is easy to achieve learning to love yourself,
it is the greatest love of all

I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they posses inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to
be

I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadow
If I failed, if I succeed, at least I lived as I believed
No matter what they take from me they can't take away my dignity

Because the grea----test love of all is happening to me
I found the grea----test love of all inside of me
The greatest love of all
Is easy to achieve learning to love yourself,
it is the greatest love of
all

And if by chance that special place that you've been dreaming of
Leads you to a lonely place find your strength in love