What the world needs now is love

This has been a week we shall not forget.

There are accidents and accidents. Some are not so accidental.

"Live and learn" is as a true saying as "love and care" is.

This morning I brought Burt Bacharach's song to my students.
While working on its lyrics I just couldn't help thinking how they
suit this very moment to a T. The lyrics are simple and speak
straight forward. We live in a wonderful world where there are
mountains and oceans, and fields and rivers, and air and water
enough to...

We lack love. We lack the power of love. Because there's plenty
of love for power when business cannot be stopped and financial
facts surmount and prevail over human values.


Off we go to the lyrics:


What the world needs now is love
Burt Bacharach and Hal David

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

Lord, 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

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

Lord, we don't need another meadow
There are corn fields and wheat fields enough to grow
There are sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shine
Oh listen Lord, if you want to know...oh...

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 every, every, everyone

What the world needs now is love, sweet love
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
What the world needs now is love, sweet love