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, the dark, sacred night
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
The colors 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 sayin' "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
Yes, I think to myself, what a wonderful world]
But the trees are dyin', the roses are too
Being cut down for me and you
And I think to myself, what happened to the world?
I see skies of blue, smog thick and white
The reduntant days, the long sleepless nights
And I think to myself, what happened to the world?
The colors of the rain bow have turned to shades of gray
Reflected in the people I see every day
I see friends shakin' hands, sayin' "how do you do?"
They're really sayin' "I need something new"
I hear babies cryin', I watch them grow
THey'll learn the sad truths I already know
And I think to myself, what happened to the world?
Oh, I think to myself, what happened to the world?