That's all this ol' world needs
That's all this ol' world needs . .
A little more love an' sweet devotion
A little less hate an' wild commotion
That's all this world needs . .

That's all this ol' world needs
That's all this ol' world needs . .
A little more truth an' no more lies
And only rain fallin' from the skies
That's all this world needs . .

A little less envy, a little less greed
A little more lookin' to your brothers need
A little more laughter, a little more song
An' a world where people know right from wrong . .

That's all this ol' world needs
That's all this ol' world needs . .
The innocence of children everywhere
The peacefulness of an evening prayer
That's all this world needs . .
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A little less envy, a little less greed
A little more lookin' to your brothers need
A little more laughter, a little more song
An' a world where people know right from wrong . .
That's all this ol' world needs
That's all this ol' world needs . .
The innocence of children everywhere
The peacefulness of an evening prayer
That's all this world needs . .
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That's all this world needs . .