Well, people all over the world

People all over the world

People all over the world are starving

Just for affection

Well, but to me this ain't funny

To me this is real

So I thought I'd tell everybody

How I feel about affection

I said affection

Now you guys, you all know

That your friend Jonathan likes to eat food a lot

Yes, and I like to do other things

I like to run around, jump

But affection is the most important thing to me

I'd trade in everything else in a minute

You know I used to starve for affection

I blamed the world

And it could be the world's fault I suppose

But I was a snob

The type who said "I don't have time for them"

And the type who says "I have nothing in common with those"

But then I relaxed a little

And I met more folks who liked me

And they helped me to reach out and give

And that helped me to get more of affection

And that helped me to live

So I say that people all over the world are good

People all over the world ain't bad

But if they keep being snobs about it

They're never gonna get what they wish they had

And that's affection

Affection

Well

Well, there's telephones, televisions and cars

Yes, and there's records and books and magazines for you

But poor affection sits there standing in the corner

Saying to itself "I wish someone would give me something to do"

Well, I know it takes nerve

To reach out and give affection

To folks who seem to want your touch but you can't tell

'Cause they can laugh at you and that's rejection

And you probably won't like that so well

But I say that people all over the world are good

People all over the world ain't bad

But if they keep on chickening out

They won't get what they wish they had

Affection

That's affection

Keep it up now

I know they want affection

I know they want affection