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Chorus 1

 The world is just a great big onion.

(Marvin):

 And pain and fear, are the spices that make you cry.

 Oh, and the only way to get rid, of this great big onion;

(Valerie):

 Is to plant love seeds, until it dies, uh huh.

Verse 1

(Marvin):

 Hey world! We got a great big job to do.

Yeah, we need you and every-body pull us through.

Bridge 1

 Don't you know we've got to clean up this place,

 And reach for a higher goal, yeah.

 (Valerie): Yes, we do now.

 We gotta be headstrong, about rightin' the wrong,

 And make a mountain of happy souls, oh,

 (Marvin): Oh...

Chorus 2

 The world is just a great big onion,

(Marvin):

 And I don't care; it's the face people like to wear.

 (Valerie): Yes it is now.

 Oh, and the only way to get rid, of this great big onion;

(Valerie):

Every single soul's, got to do their share, uh huh.

Verse 2

(Marvin):

 So come on, let's knock on every door.

Tell them; love is the answer;

Whether they're rich or poor, oh yeah.

Bridge 2

 For we don't care, what you do, how you look,

 Or your status claim, baby.

 (Valerie): No no.

 Because brothers and sisters, from now on,

 Is gonna be everybody's name, oh, oh.

Chorus 3

 The world is just a great big onion.

(Marvin):

 And pain and fear, are the spices that make you cry.

 Oh, and the only way to get rid, of this great big onion;

Coda

(Valerie):

 Is to plant love seeds,

 (Marvin): Now everybody, got to plant love seeds.

 (Valerie): Come on and plant love seeds,

 (Marvin): Until it dies.

Outro

 The world is just, a great big onion.

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