Stevie Wonder

Released: September 28, 1976

Songwriter: Stevie Wonder

Producer: Stevie Wonder

[Verse 1]
Good morn' or evening friends
Here's your friendly announcer
I have serious news to pass on to everybody
What I'm about to say
Could mean the world's disaster
Could change your joy and laughter
To tears and pain

[Chorus]
It's that
Love's in need of love today
Don't delay
Send yours in right away
Hate's goin' round
Breaking many hearts
Stop it please
Before it's gone too far
Yeah

[Vocal hook]
Woah
Woah

[Verse 2]
The force of evil plans
To make you its possession
And it will if we let it
Destroy everybody
We all must take
Precautionary measures
If love and peace you treasure
Then you'll hear me when I say

[Chorus]
Oh that
Love's in need of love today (Love's in need of love today)
Don't delay (Don't delay)
Send yours in right away (Right away)
Hate's goin' round (Hate's goin' round)
Breaking many hearts (Breaking hearts)
Stop it please (Stop it please)
Before it's gone too far (Gone too far)

People you know that
Love's in need of love today (Love's in need of love today)
Don't delay (Don't delay)
Send yours in right away (Right away)
You know that hate's goin' round (Hate's goin' round)
Breaking many hearts (Breaking hearts)
Stop, stop it please (Stop it please)
Before it's gone too far (Gone too far)

It's up to you cause
Love's in need of love today (Love's in need of love today)
Don't delay (Don't delay)
Send yours in right away (Right away)
You know that hate's, hate's goin' round (Hate's goin' round)
Breaking, hate's tried to break my heart many times (Breaking hearts)
Don't, you've got to stop it please (Stop it please)
Before, before, before (Gone too far)

Love's in need of love today (Love's in need of love today)
Don't delay (Don't delay)
Send yours in right away (Right away)
You know that hate's goin' around, hate's goin' round (Hate's goin' round)
And it tried, breaking up many hearts (Breaking hearts)
You've got to, I've got to, They've got to, We've got to, They've got to, We've got to (Stop it please)
Stop it before it's gone too far (Gone too far)

Love's, love's in need of love (Love's in need of love today)
Did you ever think that love would be in need of love today
Don't delay (Don't delay)
Send yours in right away (Right away)
Hate's hate (Hate's goin' round)
Bring it down a little
Love is very peaceful (Breaking hearts)
So bring it down a little (Stop it please)
(Gone too far)

(Love's in need of love today)
(Don't delay)
(Right away, away)
(Love's in need of love today)
(Don't delay)
(Right away, away)
(Hate's going round)
(Breaking hearts)
Well, please stop it (Stop it please)
L-O-V-E love (Gone too far)

L-O-V-E love (Love's in need of love today)
(Don't delay)
(Right away)
Just give the world love

Despite losing his sight at a young age, Stevie Wonder went on to become one of the most celebrated soul songwriters of the late 20th century. His songs manage to both innovate and catch the ears of listeners of all dispositions, whilst also being big chart hits.

Incredibly influential amongst musical circles, his voice rendered modern British soul-songwriter James Morrison close to tears the first time he heard it.

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