What the world needs now is love, sweet love
Its 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 clim
There are oceans and rivers enough to cross,
Enough to last till the end of time

What the world needs now is love, sweet love
Its 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 cornfields and wheat fields enough to grow
There are sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shine
Oh listen, lord, if you want to know

What the world needs now is love, sweet love
Its 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

No, not just for some, oh, but just for everyone