Six foot six he stood on the ground,
He weighed two hundred and thirty-five pounds,
But I saw that giant of a man brought down to his knees by love.
He was the kind of a man that would gamble on luck,
Look you in the eye and never back up,
But I saw him crying like a little whipped pup because of love.
You can't see it with your eyes,
Hold it in your hand.
But like the wind, it covers our land,
Strong enough to move the heart of any man,
This thing called love.
It can lift you up,
Never let you down,
Take your world and turn it all around,
Ever since time, nothing's ever been found,
That's stronger than love.
Most men are like me, they struggle in doubt,
They trouble their minds day in and day out,
Too busy with living to worry about a little word like love.
But when I see a mother's tenderness,
As she holds her young close to her breast,
Then I thank god that the world's been blessed with a thing called love.
You can't see it with your eyes,
Hold it in your hand.
But like the wind, it covers our land,
Strong enough to move the heart of any man,
This thing called love.
It can lift you up,
Never let you down,
Take your world and turn it all around,
Ever since time, nothing's ever been found,
That's stronger than love.
Ever since time, nothing's ever been found,
That's stronger than love.


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A Thing Called Love Lyrics as written by Jerry Reed Hubbard

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    I guess it's just saying no matter how big and strong you are a broken heart and love can get you down! My dad loves thins song, not really my thing but the lyrics are goooooodo!

    indieandrockfanon December 27, 2006   Link
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    You used to hear this song, but you don't now. It's in the movie "The Thing Called Love." I like it better than Ring of Fire and Folsom Prison Blues.

    lightninboyon April 05, 2005   Link
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    the love of a beatiful women, the love of a mother for her child and the love of god(in this case, but whatever "higher power" you prey to).

    durham-redon June 11, 2006   Link
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    This song is soooo true.

    bear_hug20on November 24, 2008   Link

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