DOLLY PARTON - Put A Little Love In Your Heart

"Put a Little Love in Your Heart" is a song originally performed in 1969 by Jackie DeShannon, who composed it with her brother Randy Myers and Jimmy Holiday. In the U.S. it was DeShannon's highest-charting hit, reaching number 4 on the Hot 100 in August 1969 and number 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song rivaled the success of her signature song, "What the World Needs Now Is Love". Dolly Parton performed the song with the Christ Church Choir on the 26th Annual Country Music Awards on September 30, 1992. She included the song on her 1993 album, "Slow Dancing with the Moon." "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" (words and music by Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holliday, Randy Myers) 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