Nature Boy (by Eden Ahbez)
There was a boy
A very strange enchanted boy
They say he wandered very far, very far
Over land and sea
A little shy and sad of eye
But very wise was he
And then one day
A magic day he passed my way
And while we spoke of many things
Fools and kings
This he said to me
"The greatest thing you’ll ever learn
Is just to love and be loved in return"
"The greatest thing you’ll ever learn
Is just to love and be loved in return"
https://youtu.be/ZpF1J9FnD4E
One of the greatest ’message songs’ that I know of. My favourite version is by the legendary Nat King Cole. As is also this following collaboration of his.
Love is the Thing (by Cole/Jenkins)
What does it matter if we’re rich or we’re poor
Fortune and fame they never endure
For love is the thing, love is the thing
What good is money if your heart isn’t right
Here in your arms I’m wealthy tonight
When youth has its fling, love is the thing
While others fight for power
We can walk among the flowers
Knowing that the best thing in life
Is the thing that’s free
Love for you and me
And even though our castles crumble and fall
We have the right to laugh at them all
For love is still king, love is the thing
And even though our castles crumble and fall
We have the right to laugh at them all
For love is still king, love is the thing
https://youtu.be/78_bDRkzcTg