WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD

"What a Wonderful World" is one of the most beautiful and optimistic songs ever written. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong and released as a single in 1968.
It was written specifically to be sang by Armstrong, and tried to be an antidote for the racially and politically charged climate in the USA.

The song details the singer's delight in the simple enjoyment of everyday life. The song also has a hopeful tone with regard to the future, with reference to babies being born into the world and having much to look forward to. The song gradually reached a high level of popularity. It was re-released in America shortly after Armstrong's death in 1971 and became a top ten hit.

The song gradually reached a high level of popularity. It was re-released in America shortly after Armstrong's death in 1971 and became a top ten hit.

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,

clouds of white,

bright blessed days,

dark sacred nights.

And I think to myself,

what a wonderful world!

The colors of a rainbow,

so pretty in the sky,

are also on the faces

of people going by.

I see friends shaking hands,

saying "How do you do?"

They´re really saying:

"I love you."

I hear babies cry,

I watch them grow.

They´ll learn much more

than I´ll never know.

And I think to myself,

what a wonderful world!