What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
No, not just for some but for everyone
Lord, we don't need another mountain
There are mountains and hillsides enough to climb
(There are oceans and rivers enough to cross)
Enough to last until the end of time (Until the end of time)
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It's the only thing that there's just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
No, not just for some but for everyone
Lord, we don't need another meadow
There are corn fields and wheat fields enough to grow
There are sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shine
Oh, listen Lord, if You want to know (Know)
What the world (What the world) needs now (Needs now)
Is love, sweet love (Love, sweet love)
It's the only thing that there's (There's just) just too little of
(Too little of)
What the world needs now (What the world needs now) I
Is love, sweet love (Oh, oh)
No, not just for some, (No not just for some)
Oh but just (Just) for (For) every, (Everyone!) (Everyone)
What the world needs now is love, sweet love (Oh, oh)
It's the only thing (Ooo) that there's just (Just) (too little of) (Yeah)
What the world needs now (What the world needs now) is love, sweet love (Is sweet love)
No, not just for some, (Woah)
Oh not just (Just) for (For) some but for everyone
Everyone