What A Wonderful World Rod Stewart
( Stardust... The Great American Songbook Volume III )

(George Weiss / Bob Thiele) (feat. Stevie Wonder)

I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world

I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day and the dark sacred night
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world

The colours of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shakin' hands, sayin' 'How do you do?'
They're really saying 'I love you'

I hear babies cryin', I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll ever know
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world

The colours of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shakin' hands, sayin' 'How do you do?'
They're really saying 'I love you'

I hear my babies cryin', I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll ever ever know
And I think to myself, it's a wonderful world
I think to myself, what a wonderful world
What a wonderful world
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world

I WOULDN'T CHANGE A THING IF I COULD LIVE IT ALL AGAIN
AH LISTEN
IT'S FUNNY YOU KNOW WHEN YOU SIT DOWN
AND THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU HAD
ABOUT THE FRIENDS YOU USED TO KNOW
WHAT HAPPENED, WHERE DID THEY ALL GO
CAN YOU REMEMBER HAPPY HOURS
SPENT DRINKIN' AND THINKIN'
WE THOUGHT WE COULD CHANGE THE WORLD
AND WE NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER
NEVER THOUGHT WE COULD GET MUCH OLDER THEN
WE WERE THE ONES WHO LOVED TO LOVE THE RIGHT TO LOVE
WE'D BRING IT ON HOME WITH THE RIGHT SONG
PLAYED AT THE RIGHT TIME
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GIRL THAT YOU LOVED ONCE AND LEFT
YOUNG MAN DID YOU BREAK HER HEART
DID SHE LIVE, AND DID SHE MARRY,
DID SHE EVER THINK ON YOUR FACE AGAIN
AH NOW HOLD ON A MINUTE
I WOULDN'T CHANGE A THING IF I COULD LIVE IT ALL AGAIN
AH YEAH
I THINK WHAT YOU SAY IS ALL SO RIGHT
BUT I FIND IT HARD TO JOG MY MEMORIES
DON'T WORRY LOU YOU MAY NEVER GET ANOTHER CHANCE YEAH
YES I THINK WHAT YOU SAY IS ALL SO RIGHT
BUT I FIND IT HARD TO MOVE MY MEMORIES
SAY IT AGAIN WITH A LOT MORE FEELIN'
AND I THINK WHAT YOU SAY IS ALL SO RIGHT
BUT I FIND IT HARD TO FIND MY MEMORIES
DON'T SING SO SERIOUS YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO SAD
BUT IF I WAS TRUE TO MYSELF
I WOULD PROBABLY FIND IT WAS A TEAR IN MY EYE
THAT STOPPED ME FROM BELIEVING YOU
DON'T WORRY, DON'T WORRY, DON'T WORRY DON'T WORRY
YOU KNOW MY TONGUE GETS TIRED
WHEN I THINK BACK ON ALL OF THE THINGS WE DO
BUT I WONDER IF I'LL REMEMBER THESE FEW PRECIOUS THINGS
AS YEARS PASS ME BY
AH WHEN YOUNG BODIES THAT'VE GROWN OLDER
AND MIND'S BECOME DIMMER
I'LL POINT THE FINGER BACK IN TIME
I SAID I WOULDN'T CHANGE A THING IF I COULD
IF I COULD, IF I COULD LIVE IT ALL AGAIN, YEAH

PACK YOUR BAGS AND YOUR RADIO
YOU DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
TAKE YOUR TIME AS YOU WALK OUT THAT DOOR
I DON'T CRY US ANY LONG
IT DON'T MATTER WHAT YOU WEAR
IT'S ALL OVER NOW CRY
TWO SHADES OF BLUE
TANGLED UP IN YOU
DON'T BE SAD IF I SAY THE WRONG THING
I DON'T LECTURE ANY MORE
TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE NOW
LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
I DON'T WORRY ABOUT NO SPACE
WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE
TWO SHADES OF BLUE
TANGLED UP IN YOU
SLOW DOWN HONEY BY THAT DOOR
WAIT FOR NO ONE ANYMORE
CRYING TENDER WITH YOUR ARMS SPREAD WIDE
HOLD ON CRY NOT ANYMORE
I DON'T WORRY WHAT DRESS YOU WEAR
IT'S ALL OVER NOW MY DEAR
TWO SHADES OF BLUE
TANGLED UP IN YOU

NOW A COUNTRY BOY NAMED SHORTY
AND A CITY BOY NAMED DAN
HAD TO PROVE WHO COULD RUN THE FASTEST
TO WED MISS LUCY'S HAND
NOW DAN HAD ALL THE MONEY
AND HE ALSO HAD THE LOOKS
BUT SHORTY MUSTA HAD THAT SOMETHING BOYS
THAT CAN'T BE FOUND IN BOOKS
CUT ACROSS SHORTY, SHORTY, CUT ACROSS
THAT'S WHAT MISS LUCY SAID
CUT ACROSS SHORTY, SHORTY, CUT ACROSS
YOU KNOW IT'S YOU THAT I WANT TO WED
WAIT A MINUTE
NOW DAN HAD BEEN IN TRAINING
ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE RACE
HE MADE UP HIS MIND OLD SHORTY
WOULD END IN SECOND PLACE
YOU KNOW DAN WITH HIS LONG LEGS FLYING
HE LEFT SHORTY FAR BEHIND
SHORTY HEARD HIM HOLLER OUT
MISS LUCY THAT YOU'LL SOON BE MINE
CUT ACROSS SHORTY, SHORTY, CUT ACROSS
THAT'S WHAT MISS LUCY SAID
CUT ACROSS SHORTY, SHORTY, CUT ACROSS
YOU KNOW IT'S YOU THAT I WANT TO WED
BUT SHORTY WASN'T WORRIED
THERE WAS A SMILE UPON HIS FACE
'CAUSE OLD LUCY HAD FIXED THE RACE
AND JUST LIKE THAT OLD STORY
ABOUT THE TURTLE AND THE HARE, YOU KNOW THAT THING
WHEN DANNY CROSSED OVER THE FINISH LINE
HE FOUND SHORTY WAITING THERE
CUT ACROSS SHORTY, SHORTY, CUT ACROSS
THAT'S WHAT MISS LUCY SAID
CUT ACROSS SHORTY, SHORTY, CUT ACROSS
YOU KNOW IT'S YOU THAT I WANT TO WED
IT'S YOU THAT I WANT TO WED, NO NO
AND OH LORD IT'S YOU I WANT TO WED
IT'S YOU THAT I WANT TO WED

DAY AFTER DAY I'M MORE CONFUSED;
I LOOK FOR THE LIGHT IN THE POURING RAIN.
YOU KNOW THAT'S A GAME THAT I HATE TO LOSE.
I'M FEELIN' THE STRAIN; AIN'T IT A SHAME?
OH, GIVE ME THE BEAT, BOYS, AND FREE MY SOUL;
I WANT TO GET LOST IN YOUR ROCK AND ROLL AND DRIFT AWAY.
GIVE ME THE BEAT, BOYS, TO SOOTHE MY SOUL;
I WANT TO GET LOST IN YOUR ROCK AND ROLL AND DRIFT AWAY.
BEGINNING TO THINK THAT I'M WASTIN' TIME;
DON'T UNDERSTAND THE THINGS THAT I DO.
CAUSE THE WORLD OUTSIDE LOOKS SO UNKIND.
NOW I'M COUNTIN' ON YOU TO CARRY ME THROUGH.
OH, GIVE ME THE BEAT, BOYS, TO SOOTHE MY SOUL;
I WANT TO GET LOST IN YOUR ROCK AND ROLL AND DRIFT AWAY.
YEAH, GIVE ME THE BEAT, BOYS, TO SOOTHE MY SOUL;
I WANT TO GET LOST IN YOUR ROCK AND ROLL AND DRIFT AWAY.
AND WHEN MY MIND IS FREE NO MELODY CAN MOVE ME.
WHEN I'M FEELIN' BLUE GUITARS ARE COMIN' THROUGH TO SOOTHE ME.
AND THANKS FOR THE JOY THAT YOU'VE GIVEN ME;
I WANT YOU TO KNOW I BELIEVE IN YOUR SONG,
AND RHYTHM AND RHYME AND HARMONY.
YOU HELP ME ALONG, MAKIN' ME STRONG.
GIVE ME THE BEAT, BOYS, TO SOOTHE MY SOUL;
I WANT TO GET LOST IN YOUR ROCK AND ROLL AND DRIFT AWAY, YEAH
GIVE ME THE BEAT, BOYS, TO SOOTHE MY SOUL;
I WANT TO GET LOST IN YOUR ROCK AND ROLL AND DRIFT AWAY.
OH, GIVE ME THE BEAT, BOYS, TO SOOTHE MY SOUL;
I WANT TO GET LOST IN YOUR ROCK AND ROLL AND DRIFT AWAY,
YEAH,
WON'T YA HELP ME,
WON'T YA HELP ME,
WON'T YA HELP ME DRIFT AWAY