Songwriter: Hal David Burt Bacharach
Producer: Holland-Dozier Lamont Dozier Brian Holland
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 1]
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
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
Lord, we don't need another meadow
There are corn fields and wheat fields enough to grow
There are sun beams and moon beams enough to shine
Oh, listen Lord, if you want to know
[Chorus]
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
[Outro]
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
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
[Verse 1]
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
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
Lord, we don't need another meadow
There are corn fields and wheat fields enough to grow
There are sun beams and moon beams enough to shine
Oh, listen Lord, if you want to know
[Chorus]
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
[Outro]
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
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- Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)
- When You Tell Me That You Love Me
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- Touch Me in the Morning
- Do You Know Where Youre Going To
- It’s My House
- I’m Still Waiting
- A Brand New Day
- Always and Forever
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- Once in the Morning
- That’s How You Start Over
- Love Me (Japanese quadraphonic edition)
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