i need the world

never put me in the back of your mind

just keep me front row and feelin' primetime

never put me at the bottom of your list

i could fill a whole page

i'm too big for it

no

we won't settle for it

we won't settle for it

we won't settle down

no

we won't settle for it

we won't settle for it

we won't settle down

i need the world

yeah

i need the world

and the world needs me

i need the world

yeah

i need the world

like the world needs

you could never try to write me off the map

i'm going everywhere and back

i need all of that

never chock me up to something from your past

want a picture from the future? here's a flash back

no

we won't settle for it

we won't settle for it

we won't settle down

no

we won't settle for it

we won't settle for it

we won't settle down

i need the world

yeah

i need the world

and the world needs me

i need the world

yeah

i need the world

like the world needs

yup!

all the gas in the world couldn't fill my tank

need the great lakes drained just to put in my drink

need the world's biggest stadium to hear my voice

need a benz and a beemer and a rolls royce

need a volcano just to light my smoke

need an earthquake shake when my music gets to blow

better wake them up

better make them sing back

yup!

i need the world and the world needs me

no

we won't settle for it

we won't settle for it

we won't settle down

no

we won't settle for it

we won't settle for it

we won't settle down

i need the world

yeah

i need the world

and the world needs me

i need the world

yeah

i need the world

and the world needs

i need the world

yeah

i need the world

like the world needs