I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING (IN PERFECT HARMONY)
(Bill Backer / Billy Davis / Roger Cook / Roger Greenaway)

The New Seekers - 1971
The Hillside Singers - 1971
Chet Atkins - 1972
Jan Howard - 1972
Willis "Gator" Jackson - 1972
Ray Conniff Singers - 1972
Jessi Colter & Waylon Jennings - 1996
Bobby Bare Jr. - 2002

Also recorded by: Tennessee Ernie Ford; The Jordanaires;
Vera Lynn; Lea Salonga; Joe Loss & His Orch.; Jim Nabors:
Erich Kunzel & The Cincinatti Pops: ......... and others.



I'd like to build the world a home
And furnish it with love
Grow apple trees and honey bees
And snow-white turtle doves

I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
I'd like to hold it in my arms
And keep it company

I'd like to see the world for once
All standing hand in hand
And hear them echo through the hills
For peace throughout the land

(That's the song I hear)
I'd like to teach the world to sing
(Let the world sing today)
In perfect harmony

I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony

Id like to build the world a home
And furnish it with love
Grow apple trees and honey bees
And snow-white turtle doves


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Extra verse as recorded by THE HILLSIDE SINGERS:


Put your hand in my hand
Let's begin today
Put your hand in my hand
Help me find the way


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ORIGINAL COCA-COLA VERSION:


I'D LIKE TO BUY THE WORLD A COKE
(Bill Backer / Billy Davis / Roger Cook / Roger Greenaway)

The New Seekers - 1971



On a hilltop in Italy
We assembled young people
From all over the world
To bring you this message
From Coca-Cola Bottlers
All over the world
It's the real thing - Coke
And they sang...

I'd like to buy the world a home
And furnish it with love
Grow apple trees and honey bees
And snow white turtle doves

I'd like to teach the world to sing (Sing with me)
In perfect harmony (Perfect harmony)
I'd like to buy the world a Coke
And keep it company (That's the real thing)
I'd like to teach the world to sing
(What the world wants today)
In perfect harmony (Perfect harmony)
And I'd like to buy the world a Coke
And keep it company (It's the real thing)
I'd like to buy the world a coke
(Coke is what the world wants today)
And keep it company (Coca-Cola)
(It's the real thing)
I'd like to buy the world a coke
(Coke is what the world wants today)
And keep it company (Coca-Cola)


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