Put A Little Love In Your Heart

written by: Jackie DeShannon/Jimmy Holiday/Randy Myers
orginally performed by: Jackie DeShannon
performed live by: Sarah McLachlan & Lilith Fair artists

Lyrics

Think of your fellow man
Lend him a helping hand
Put a little love in your heart
You see it’s getting late
Oh, please don’t hesitate
Put a little love in your heart

And the world will be a better place
And the world will be a better place
For you and me
You just wait and see

Another day goes by
Still, the children cry
Put a little love in your heart
If you want the world to know
We won’t let hatred grow,
Put a little love in your heart

And the world (and the world) will be a better place
All the world (and the world) will be a better place
For you (for you) and me (and me)
You just wait (just wait) and see
Wait and see

Take a good look around
And if you’re looking down,
Put a little love in your heart
I hope when you decide
Kindness will be your guide
Put a little love in your heart

And the world (and the world) will be a better place
And the world (and the world) will be a better place
For you (for you) and me (and me)
You just wait (just wait) and see

People, now
Put a little love in your heart
Each and every day
Put a little love in your heart
There’s no other way
Put a little love in your heart
It’s up to you
Put a little love in your heart
C’mon and
Put a little love in your heart

 

Appears on

Put a Little Love in Your Heart (by Jackie DeShannon / 1969)

 

Versions

Live: unknown venue
from “Rarities, B-Sides & Other Stuff 2”
Track length: 3:56

 

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Trivia/Notes

– Sarah played the song live with the Lilith Fair ladies on many Lilith Fair shows.

 

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