| I don’t know what the world may need
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| But I’m sure as hell that it starts with me
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| And that’s a wisdom I have laughed at
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| I don’t know what the world may want
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| But a good stiff drink it surely don’t
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| So I think I’ll go and fix myself a tall one
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| 'Cause what the world needs now is a new kind of tension
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| 'Cause the old one just bores me to death
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| 'Cause what the world needs now is another folk singer
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| Like I need a hole in my head
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| I don’t know what the world may need
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| But a V-8 engine’s a good start for me
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| I think I’ll drive and find a place to be surly
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| I don’t know what the world may want
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| But some words of wisdom could comfort us
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| Think I’ll leave that up to someone wiser
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| 'Cause what the world needs now are some true words of wisdom
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| Like la la la la la la la la la
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| 'Cause what the world needs now is another folk singer
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| Like I need a hole in my head
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| I don’t know what the world may need
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| And I’ll never grasp your complexities
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| I’d be happy just to get your attention
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| I don’t know what the world may want
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| But your long sweet body lying next to mine
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| Could certainly raise my spirits
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| 'Cause what the world needs now is a new Frank Sinatra
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| So I can get you in bed
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| What the world needs now is another folk singer
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| Like I need a hole in my head
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| What the world needs now
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| What the world needs now is another folk singer
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| Like I need a hole in my head
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| What the world needs now
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| What the world needs now is a new Frank Sinatra
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| So I can get you in bed
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| What the world needs now
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| What the world needs now is another folk singer
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| Like I need a hole in my head
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| What the world needs now
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| What the world needs now is another folk singer
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| Like I need a hole in my head |