Wonderful World Beautiful People Songtext
von Jimmy Cliff

Hey, 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, backbiting
Scandalizing and hating
Baby, we could have a

Wonderful world, beautiful people
You and your girl, things could be pretty
But underneath this, there is a secret
That nobody can repeat, yeah you know


Man and woman, girl and boy
Let us try to give a helping hand
This I know and I′m sure
That with 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 backbiting
Scandalizing and hating
Yeah, we could have a

Wonderful world, beautiful people
You and your girl, things could be pretty
But underneath this, there is a secret
That nobody can repeat

Yeah, yeah, now
Talking 'bout the

Wonderful world, beautiful people
You and your girl (taking ′bout you), things could be pretty (taking ′bout me)
Wonderful world (taking 'bout me solely), beautiful people (apparently someday)
Wonderful world (we all could do), beautiful people (end with singing)
Wonderful world (have a little bit of now), beautiful people (do what you can)
Wonderful world (have a little bit of now)