Sometimes it seems that it's all a dream This life that calls to me I left home when I was nineteen Went to see what I could see Saw many people they were thick as thieves Some lonesome as a dove Just one thought that occurred to me Is that everybody needs some love Then a brown eyed girl well she stopped the world There was nothing I could do Girl I swear I nearly broke my back Just trying to keep up with you And you fell for her like a wounded bird And hoped that you could give enough She said babe don't fret or did you forget That everybody needs some love And I believe in the things that you say to me Like I believe in the moon and the stars above I'm gonna fly with the wings that you gave to me You know everybody needs some love Oh everybody needs love Then I kissed my two daughters And you know I kissed my son We're just dark drops of moon water Babes we were born to run When you're a small fish in the metropolis And push comes to shove Everybody needs a little open sky And everybody needs some love And I believe in the things that you say to me Like I believe in the moon and the stars above I'm gonna fly with the wings that you gave to me You know everybody needs some love Oh child everybody needs love By and by when it's time to die I know I won't regret a thing Come on baby won't you dry your eyes And girl don't forget to sing I walked on the road that was paved for me And I've been the lonesome dove I thank you for the gift that you gave to me Because everybody needs some love And I believe in the things that you say to me Like I believe in the moon and the stars above I'm gonna fly with the wings that you gave to me You know everybody needs some love And I believe in the things that you say to me Like I believe in the moon and the stars above I'm gonna fly with the wings that you gave to me You know everybody needs some love