That's all this old world needs that's all this old world needs

A little more love and sweet devotion a little less hate and wild commotion

That's all this world needs

That's all this old world needs that's all this old world needs 

A little more truth and 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 brother's need

A little more laughter a little more song

In a world where people know right from wrong

That's all this old world needs that's all this old 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 brother's need

A little more laughter a little more song

In a world where people know right from wrong

That's all this old world needs that's all this old world needs

A little more love and sweet devotion a little less hate and wild commotion

That's all this world needs

That's all this old world needs that's all this old world needs

The innocence of children everywhere the peacefulness of an evening prayer

That's all this world needs