we got to turn we got to turn we got to turn we got to turn we got to turn we got to turn turn this world around we got to turn we got to turn we got to turn we got to turn we got to turn we got to turn turn this world around first start with your own heart learn to love yourself then take it over to your next door neighbor don t keep it on a shelf into the street where you can start them singing yeah we ll be jamming from new york to england love s contagious gotta spread it all around love s contagious love s contagious gonna turn this world around next stop is the back yard dismantle all the bonds then take it over to a third world brother on and on and on into the street where you can start them singing yeah yeah we ll be jamming from new york to england love s contagious gotta spread it all around love s contagious love s contagious gonna turn this world around love s contagious get the word out to the crowd love s contagious love s contagious gonna shout it out real loud yeah love s contagious gotta spread it all around love s contagious love s contagious gonna turn this world around love s contagious get the word out to the crowd love s contagious love s contagious gonna shout it out real loud yeah we got to turn we got to turn we got to turn we got to turn we got to turn we got to turn turn this world around we got to turn we got to turn we got to turn we got to turn we got to turn we got to turn turn this world around we got to turn we got to turn we got to turn we got to turn we got to turn we got to turn turn this world around ooh got to turn this world around love s contagious ooh got to turn this world around love s contagious