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 till 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   
 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 every, everyone, everyone, everyone   
 What the world needs now is love, sweet love 
 What the world needs now is love, sweet love   
 What the world needs now is love, sweet love 
 What the world needs now is love, sweet love 
 What the world needs now (sweet love) is love, sweet love