Jackie DeShannon 
  
 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 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 
 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. 
  
 No, not just for some, oh, but just for everyone