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