And hate and fear are the spices
That make you cry, oh baby
And the only way to get rid
Of this great big onion
Is to plant love seeds
Until it dies
Hey world
We got a great big job to do
Yeah, we need you
And everybody to pull us through
Oh don't you know
We got to clean up this place
And reach for a higher goal, yeah
Yes we do now
We gotta be headstrong
About rightin' the wrong
And make a lot more happy souls
Oh baby
Oh the world is just a great big onion
And I don't care
Is the face people like to wear, oh baby
Yes it is now
And the only way to get rid
Of this great big onion
Every single soul's
Got to do their share
Tell 'em 'bout it, baby, uh huh
So come on
And let's knock on every door
Tell 'em love is the answer
Whether they're rich or they're poor, oh yeah
Now we don't care what you do
How you look or your status claim, baby
No no, because brothers and sisters
From now on
Is gonna be everybody's name, oh
The world is just a great big onion
And hate and fear are the spices
That make you cry, oh baby
Yes it is
And the only way to get rid
Of this great big onion