[Intro: Ben E. King & Average White Band]
(The message is love)
The message is love
(The message is soul)
The message is soul
(The message is love)
Get the message, the message is love, love, love, love
(The message is soul)
Said the message is

[Verse 1: Ben E. King]
If the music make you happy, ah-ha
There's nothing really wrong
Add a little bit of feeling
I'll give you a little song

[Chorus: Ben E. King & Average White Band]
The message is love
(The message is love, love, love, love, love
The message is soul)
Get the message
The message is love, love, love, love, love
The message is soul

[Bridge: Ben E. King]
Feel the music
Feel it movin'
[Chorus: Ben E. King & Average White Band]
The message is love
(The message is love, love, love, love, love)
Ah, the message is soul
(The message is soul)
Hey, the message is love
(The message is love, love, love, love, love)
Hey, the message is soul
(The message is soul)

[Verse 2: Ben E. King]
Don't feel guilt, don't sulk somewhere, yeah
If you can't find nothing else
Keep that rhythm moving on, oh
'Cause that move is surely strong

[Chorus: Ben E. King & Average White Band]
Ah, love
(The message is love, love, love, love, love)
Hear me, hey, the message is soul
(The message is soul)
Hey, I say the message is love, love, love, love, love
(The message is love, love, love, love, love)
I say the message is soul
(The message is soul) Get the message
[Bridge: Ben E. King]
Get the message
(On the beat, beat, beat)
Get the message, hey hey
Get the message
Ow, get the message
(Let me hear that saxophone)
Get the message

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus: Ben E. King & Average White Band]
The message is love, love, love, love, love
The message is soul
The message is love, love, love, love, love
The message is soul

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge: Ben E. King & Average White Band]
Get the message, get the message
Get the message (Sound alright to me)
Get the message, get the message
Get the message, uh

[Chorus: Ben E. King & Average White Band]
The message is love
(The message is love, love, love, love, love)
The message is soul
(The message is soul)
Get the message, the message is love, love, love, love, love
(The message is love, love, love, love, love)
The message is soul
(The message is soul) Get the message
I can hear you, I can hear you
(The message is love, love, love, love, love)
Ah, you sound so nice singing
(The message is soul)
It's love, love, love, love, love
(The message is love, love, love, love, love)
Hey, the message is soul
(The message is soul) Get the message
[Outro: Ben E. King & Average White Band]
The message is love
(The message is love, love, love, love, love)
And the message is soul
(The message is soul)
Oh, the message is love
(The message is love, love, love, love, love)