What the world needs now is lovejackie deshannon what the world needs now is love, sweet loveit's the only thing that there's just too little ofwhat 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 climbthere are oceans and rivers enough to cross,enough to last till the end of time.what the world needs now is love, sweet loveit's the only thing that there's just too little ofwhat the world needs now is love, sweet love,no, not just for some but for everyone.lord, we don't need another meadowthere are cornfields and wheat fields enough to growthere are sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shineoh listen, lord, if you want to know.what the world needs now is love, sweet loveit's the only thing that there's just too little ofwhat 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 everyone.