(Love is the ritual)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
To grow up strong, to take a wife
Love is the ritual
All dressed up for the main attraction
(Love is the ritual)
Na na na na, na na na na, na na
When in a black leather jacket walks little brother
And a message calling to the wild, hey
Gave you heart and soul 'til the day you die
You learn to walk and talk and laugh and cry
You learn to walk and talk and laugh and cry
Hey, little man
(Love is the ritual)
Walking down the street in his shining armor
God gave man the breath of life
To change the world and love is the ritual
Na na na na, na na na na, na na
You learn to walk and talk and laugh and cry
So signal all the children, yeah
And she doesn't need a reason, yeah
Hey, pretty thing
To change the world and love is the ritual
Don't you know that ain't enough
Love is the ritual
Send a message calling to the wild, hey
All night looking for true romance
There's a method to this madness, yeah yeah
Come on dance little sister, little sister wants to dance
Na na na na, na na na na, na na
Love is the ritual
Hey, like a handsome prince
She got a lot of time, she got a lot of money
Beating his chest and flexing his muscles
She just hears a calling to the wild, hey
And above it all love is the ritual
And above it all love is the ritual
Love is the ritual
To rock her world, to be her lover
(Love is the ritual)
Hey, little sister
(Love is the ritual)
God gave man the breath of life
And above it all love is the ritual
To grow up strong, to take a wife
Like a baby doll looking for love
Work your fingers to the bone 'til the day you die
Na na na na, na na na na, na na
Love is the ritual
Romeo in search of his heart
To grow up strong, to take a wife
To change the world and love is the ritual
God gave man the breath of life
Gave you heart and soul 'til the day you die
Gun for hire, he shoots for a star, yeah
Na na na na, na na na na, na na