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 wheatfields 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 every one e e e everyone what the world needs now is love sweet love