WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
Jimmy Cliff - 1970


Refrain :

Eh---yeah
wonderful world
beautiful people.
You and your girl things could be pretty.
But underneath this there is a secret.
That nobody can repeat.

Take a look
at the world

and the state that it's in today

I am sure you'll agree.
We all could make it a better way.
With our love put together.
Everybody learn to love each other.
Instead of fussing and fighting

cheating but biting
scandalising and hating.
Baby we could have a

Refrain :

Talking 'bout the wonderful world
beautiful people.
you and your girl things could be pretty.
But underneath this there is a secret.
That nobody can repeat.

Man and woman
girl and boy.
Let us try to give a helping hand.
This is now and I'm sure.
That the love we all could understand.
This is our world

can't you see ?
Everybody wants to live and be free.
Instead of fussing and fighting

cheating but biting
scandalising and hating.
Baby we could have a.