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 'til the end of time

What the world needs now is love, sweet love
Yes, it's the only thing that there's just too little of
(What the) what the world needs now is love, sweet love
No, not just for some but for everyone
(Everyone) everyone, everyone (everyone)

Lord, we don't need another meadow (another meadow)
There are corn fields and wheat fields enough to grow (enough to grow, enough to grow)
There are sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shine (enough to shine)
Oh, listen, Lord (listen, Lord), if really You wanna know (if You wanna know)

(What the world) what the world needs now (needs now)
Is love, sweet love (sweet love), sweet love
(It's the only thing) it's the only thing (it's the only thing)
(All you need, all you need)
That there's (just) just so little of (love the world)
What the world, what the world needs now (needs now)
Is love, sweet love (sweet love)
No, not just for some (not just for some, no, not just for some)
But for every (everyone), every (everyone), everyone

(What the world needs, what the world needs)
We all know what the world needs
(What the world needs, what the world needs)
(We all need what the world needs)
We all need it (what the world needs)
That's right (all we need is love, yeah)
Yes, all we need is love (what the world needs)
(What the world needs)
A little bit of love, please, please
(What the world needs, what the world needs)
(All we need is love)
(All we need is love)
(What the world needs, what the world needs)
(All we need is love)
All we need is love (just a little love)
(What the world needs, what the world needs)
(All we need is love)
(And we deserve it, just a little bit)
Heal the world with love, sweet love

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Writer(s): Burt Bacharach, Hal David