The Power of the Heart

You and me, we always sweat and strain
You look for sun, I look for rain
We’re different people, we’re not the same
It’s the power of the sun, the power of the sun

I looked at treetops, you look for caps
Above the water, where the waves snap back
I flew around the world to bring you back
Ah, the power of the heart

You looked at me and I looked at you
The sleeping heart was shining through
The wispy cobwebs that we’re breathing through
It’s the power of the heart, the power of the heart

I looked at you and you looked at me
I thought of the past, you thought of what could be
I asked you once again would you marry me
It’s the power of the heart
It’s the power of your heart

Everybody says love makes the world go round
I hear a bubbling, I hear a sound
Of my heart beating and I turn around
And find you standing at the door

You know me, I like to dream a lot
Of this and that and what is not
And finally I figured out what was what
It was the power of the heart
It’s the power of your heart

You and me, we always sweat and strain
The final result is always the same
You think that somehow we’re in a game
It’s the power of the heart

I think I’m dumb, I know you’re smart
It’s the beating of a purebred heart
I say this to you this is not a lark
Marry me today, marry me today

You know me, I like to dream a lot
Of what there is and what there is not
But mainly it’s you, I dream of you a lot
It’s the power of the heart
It’s the power of your heart

You know me, you know me
I like to dream a lot
It’s the power of your heart

Words: Lou Reed
Recorded at Echo Mountain Studio