Act Of Forgiveness - Oleta Adams

The battle is over

The anger has ceased

A new life’s beginning

And my heart is at peace

We’re goin' round in circles

We’ve both had our say

And tried to be convincing

To have things our way

Well now, my heart is open

And I’m ready to receive

I’m knowin' that it’s risky baby

Somethin' that wants to believe

In the act of forgiveness

Forgetting our past

We need a love that’s

Deservin' to last

The act of forgiveness

Beginning today

Gonna learn to love you

In a brand new way

Well it felt like punches

Aimed straight from the heart

They were meant to be cripplin' baby

Meant to keep us apart

But somewhere now momma

Overheard a hammer pain

All hell to surrender

All the guilt and the blame

And it heals all of our sorrow

And it dried all of our tears

And I remember the potion baby

That made it all disappear

I believe in

The act of forgiveness

Forgetting our past

(We've gotta forget the past)

We need a love that’s

Deservin' to last

The act of forgiveness

Beginning today

Gonna learn to love you

In a brand new way

(Won't you help me sing this song, y’all)

I don’t wanna fight with you

I only wanna be with you

Even though you broke my heart

We can make a brand new start

Together baby, for the rest of our lives

Here’s a word to hold on to

Treat each other like lovers do

See if I don’t love you more

Better than the day before

Just you and me baby for the rest of our lives

The act of forgiveness

Forgetting our past

(We've gotta forget the past)

We need a love that’s

Deservin' to last

The act of forgiveness

Beginning today;

(right now, here today)

Gonna learn to love you

In a brand new way

(Come on sing it one more time, y’all)

I don’t wanna fight with you

I only wanna be with you

Even though you broke my heart

We can make a brand new start

Together baby, for the rest of our lives

Here’s a word to hold on to

Treat each other like lovers do

See if I don’t love you more

Better than the day before

Just you and me baby for the rest of our lives