[Chorus: Clay Aiken]
What the world needs now, is love, sweet love
It's 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

[Verse 1: Trenyce, Kimberly Locke]
Oh, 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 till the end of time

[Chorus: All]
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It's 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

[Verse 2: Ruben Studdard, Kimberly Caldwell]
Lord, we don't need another meadow
There are cornfields and wheat fields enough to grow
There are sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shine
Oh listen, lord, if you want to know

[Chorus: All, Julia DeMato]
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It's 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, (Oh but just for)
Oh but just for (Oh but just for)
Oh but just for, just for everyone
Just for (Oh but just for)
Just for everyone