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It’s a great pleasure for me to include ‘All I Need’ in Love Zone.  These beautiful words were written by my T’ai Chi Instructor, Paul Swann, who died far too young at the age of 38.  He had been very ill for a long time and found a lot of comfort in music.

Paul was a musician who wrote his own songs.  This is one of them...

All I Need  by  Paul Swann

There was a time I’d wake up in the night

Filled with doubt about facing the fight

I’d lie in the dark all alone

Then I followed a sign and to you I was shown

You turned me round, you held me near

You freed my heart, you took my fear

Now I got my soul and I got my voice

But all I need is you

I fell in love with you, I had no choice

‘Cause of all the things that you do

You taught my soul to sing and my heart rejoice

Now all I need is you

I’m in love with you so I raise my voice

All I need is you

There was a time I’d often cry

Get down on my knees and scream at the sky

My heart was heavy, full of despair

Then I turned ‘round and you were there

You lifted me, you held me near

You freed my heart, you took my fear

Now I got my...

There was a time my soul was chained

Battles fought, but nothing gained

Freedom sought, but never found

That was my life before you were around

Then you came to me and joined the fight

You made a day out of the night

You showed me life as it could be

You broke my chains, you set me free

You freed my soul, you held me near

You freed my heart, you took my fear

Now I got my...

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