If you have never had the pleasure, peace and joy of love
That's a shame
Oh, you don’t, you don’t know what you’re missing
If you’ve never been in love
You ain't livin’, oh!

People, people who are in love
They’re the happiest people in the world
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

The lovers
I'm talkin’ bout the lovers
What the world needs now
It's more of us now, oh!
Love
Love, love, love, love, love, love
Oh love, oh that's what we need

If you are one of those who love
You have contributed a great deal to the world
The greatest, most precious gift to man is love
It was given by the Lord from above, oh!

People, you ever notice people in love?
They’re the happiest people in the world
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

The lovers
I said the lovers
What the world needs now is more of us, oh!
Love
Love, love, love, love, love, love
Oh love, oh that's what we need