People making lists, buying special gifts
Taking time to be kind to one and all
It's that time of year when good friends are dear
And you wish you could give more
Than just presents from a store

Why don't you give love on Christmas day
Even the man who has everything
Would be so happy if you would bring
Him love on Christmas day
No greater gift is there than love, yeah

People you don't know smiling out, 'Hello'
Everywhere there's an air of Christmas joy
It's that once a year when the world's sincere
And you'd like to find a way
To show the things that words can't say

Why don't you give love on Christmas day
The man on the street and the couple upstairs
Want you to know there's someone who cares
Give love on Christmas day
No greater gift is there than love, no

Why don't you give love
To someone who needs it right now
N-n-na, someone who need it right now
What the world needs is love
Yes, the world needs your love

Give love on Christmas day
Every little child on Santa's knee
Has room for your love underneath their tree
Give love on Christmas day, yeah
No greater gift is there than love
What the world needs is love
Yes, the world needs your love

Give love on Christmas day
Every Tom and Harry, every Susie Q
Needs love from someone just as much as you
Give love on Christmas day
No greater gift is there than love
What the world needs is love
Yes, the world needs your love

Give love, give love, oh yeah
If you know somebody
Yeah, if you knew somebody who needs love
Give love
What the world to give love, give love, give love
No greater gift is there than love
What the world needs is love
Yes, the world needs your love

Give love