Bring the Love

We were having a conversation with a band mate Larry Thompson during a rehearsal one day about how you have to be impeccable with your word, and that the world needs more positive thoughts in action. He said a phrase to me that became the basis for this song: “What you bring to the table is what you eat!” Lisa Simmons immediately said “That’s a song, we can use it!” Larry said “yeah but if you write a hit song you owe me money!” We interpreted that phrase to mean that you have to bring your best to every aspect of your life, and “Bring the Love” to each and every conversation.

Lyrics

Baby came over bringing rice and beans
Gave me sweet, sweet lovin’ saying pretty please
Honey show me what it takes to see

I’ve looked hard and long
Worked all my days
Searched high and low for any way
To bring my world some peace, serenity

I said
Bring the Love, Bring the Love
Bring the Love, Bring the Love
What you bring to the table is what you eat
You gotta give your best when you take that seat

Girlfriend was over breaking bread with me
She said hon’ what is this world we see?
I’m losin’ all my faith in humanity

If fear and anger have their way
It seems to me we’re lost today
Feelin’ all this hate, insanity

We’ve got to
Bring the Love, Bring the Love
Bring the Love, Bring the Love
What you bring to the table is what you eat
You gotta’ give your best when you take that seat

Over crisp fried chicken and some tasty greens
My son said mamma tell me it means
To be a good man, how can I be complete

Well, the only thing I know that’s true
You gotta’ reach down deep inside of you
Give the world your heart, don’t you retreat

I say
Bring the Love, Bring the Love
Bring the Love, Bring the Love
What you bring to the table is what you eat
You gotta’ give your best when you take that

Bring the Love, Bring the Love
Bring the Love, Bring the Love
What you bring to the table is what you eat
You gotta’ give your best when you take that seat

Gotta’ bring the love now
I said love
Bring the love, love , love