What This Old World Needs Song Lyrics and Chords by Jimmy Dean
What This Old World Needs
Recorded by Jimmy Dean
Written by Shannon Dick and Jimmy Dean
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What this whole world needs is a
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lovin'
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lot less shovin'
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around
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hatin'
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straighten up and settle
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down
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lovin' your neighbor is the spice of life
Mind I
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said your neighbor
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not your neighbor's wife
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lovin'
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shovin'
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blessin'
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lot less messin'
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fightin'
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brighten up that worried
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frown
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wish your neighbor well and that will help a lot
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Instead of wishin' you've had
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what your neighbor's got
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What this whole world needs is a
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lovin'
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shovin'
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You better pull together on your neighbor's team
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Before you pull this whole world
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apart at the seams
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What this whole world needs is a
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lovin'
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shovin'
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around
FAQ
Who sang the the song What This Old World Needs?
- The song What This Old World Needs was sang by Jimmy Dean.
Who is Jimmy Dean?
- Jimmy Ray Dean (August 10, 1928 - June 13, 2010) was an American country music singer, television host, actor, and businessman. He was the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV commercials. He is a distant cousin of actor James Dean
He became a national television personality starting on CBS in 1957. He rose to fame for his 1961 country music crossover hit into rock and roll with "Big Bad John" and his 1963 television series The Jimmy Dean Show, which gave puppeteer Jim Henson his first national media exposure.
His acting career included appearing in the early seasons in the Daniel Boone TV series as the sidekick of the famous frontiersman played by star Fess Parker. Later he was on the big screen in a supporting role as billionaire Willard Whyte in the James Bond movie Diamonds Are Forever (1971).
He lived near Richmond, Virginia, and was nominated for the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010, though died before his induction that year at the age of 81.
