I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love - Stephanie Mills Written by:Angela Winbush/Rene Moore Mmm hmm Mmm mmm Mmm mmm A dee dee dee dee doo doo Mmm I was a victim of my foolish thinking Carelessly I've risked my love and my life There's no self pity I admit I obliged Overpowered by love I pretended to be blind Faith has survived All the doubts I've summoned My heart has stood all the failure and loss Helpless I cannot further be driven mmm Ooh ooh I've learned to respect The power of love I've learned to respect Oh The power of love I've learned to respect Ooh The power of love I was always afraid of being the one left hurt Running away from the one thing For which I've always yearned I'm not ashamed to tell you Many nights I've tossed and I've turned Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah I've learned to respect The power of love Yes I did I've learned to respect The power of love I've learned to respect The power of love I need you I want you beside me Beside me I trust you I believe I believe in you I adore you I love you so Don't you know I learned I've learned Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah The power of love I've learned to respect The power of love Baby baby baby I've learned the power of love The power of love I learned it yes I did oh Yeah The power of love And I'm not ashamed to tell you oh