never put me in the back of your mind just keep me front row and feelin primetime never put me at the bottom of your list i could fill a whole page i m too big for it no we won t settle for it we won t settle for it we won t settle down no we won t settle for it we won t settle for it we won t settle down i need the world yeah i need the world and the world needs me i need the world yeah i need the world like the world needs you could never try to write me off the map i m going everywhere and back i need all of that never chock me up to something from your past want a picture from the future here s a flash back no we won t settle for it we won t settle for it we won t settle down no we won t settle for it we won t settle for it we won t settle down i need the world yeah i need the world and the world needs me i need the world yeah i need the world like the world needs yup all the gas in the world couldn t fill my tank need the great lakes drained just to put in my drink need the world s biggest stadium to hear my voice need a benz and a beemer and a rolls royce need a volcano just to light my smoke need an earthquake shake when my music gets to blow better wake them up better make them sing back yup i need the world and the world needs me no we won t settle for it we won t settle for it we won t settle down no we won t settle for it we won t settle for it we won t settle down i need the world yeah i need the world and the world needs me i need the world yeah i need the world and the world needs i need the world yeah i need the world like the world needs