Hey, world
Time to quit your reachin' and shovin'
Time to teach your children some lovin'
There's a new face to turn
And a lot 'a lovin' to learn
Hey, world
You were always chasin' a rainbow
All you really need to make rainbows
Is a nice, happy face
And goin' at your pace, I say People
Are the reason we have for living
And it's time we started-ed giving
They need love
Give them love
We all need love
Teach the world to love
Teach the world to love
Teach the world to love I was walking down the avenue
On a nice, breezy summer afternoon
Saw a nice, new face and smiled
Wow, just a like a fresh-faced child People
Are the reason we have for loving
And it's time we ended, stopped shoving
They need love
Give them love
We all need love
Teach the world to love
Teach the world to love
Teach the world to love Walkin' past all the lovely people
Love to gaze at that steeple
Love walkin' down a sidewalk
Love to stop and check the clock Hey, world
Hope you're ready for this fresh-faced youngster
For us there ain't no time for anyone lackluster
They need love
Give them love
We all need love
Teach the world to love
Teach the world to sing
Hop on my wing
Just don't let the bees sting People
Are the reason we have for caring
And the reason we have for sharing
They need love
Give them love
We all need love
Teach the world to love
Teach the world to love