"What a Wonderful World" is a song written by Bob Thiele (as "George Douglas") and George David Weiss. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong and released in 1967 as a single, which topped the pop charts in the United Kingdom,[1] though it performed poorly in the United States because Larry Newton, the president of ABC Records, had set himself against it.
Raffi sings his version of this song on his 2002 album Let's Play!
Lyrics[]
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 colors of the rainbow
So pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces
Of people goin' by
I see friends shakin' hands
Sayin', "How do you do?"
They're really sayin'
"I love you"
I hear babies cry, I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll ever know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
Song Credits[]
Written by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss, published by Range Road Music, Inc., Quartet Music, and Abilene Music, Inc. (Administered by Carlin Music Publishing Canada II, BMG Rights Management Canada, Concord Sounds Canada, and Red Brick Music Publishing).
- Ron Thompson: Guitar
- Miles Hill: Bass
- Michael Creber: Piano and Synth
- Salvador Ferreras: Percussion
