The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era: Songs That Changed the World--"What the World Needs Now is Love" by Jackie DeShannon

This timeless message, sung by Jackie DeShannon, continues to change lives over 40 years later.  Jackie's "What the World Needs Now Is Love" is today's featured tune on The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era*.

"What the World Needs Now is Love"

by Jackie DeShannon

Written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach


What the world needs now is love sweet love,
its 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 until the end of time

What the world needs now is love sweet love,
its 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 corn fields and wheat fields 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,
its the only thing that there's just too little of.
what the world needs now is love sweet love,
no not just for some, oh but just for every every everyone.

What the world (whoa whoa) needs now,
is love (is love) sweet love
what the world ( oh oh) needs now
is love (is love) sweet love
what the world (whoa whoa) needs now
is love (is love) sweet love