What A World, What A World

[Verse 1]
I could stay in California
Stay a little dim
But there's a light bulb on in my head
I might move out east to some college town
Study big, thick books--turn my fortunes around
Roll, L.A. River, roll
And take me to a better world
Ooh, to where the streets are lined with gold

[Verse 2]
Now, I could drive some old car
Through the desert tonight
Sleep on hotel sheets, all soft and white
I will stop at the Mystery Spot
See water run uphill
I know I can make it, I'm convinced I will
Roll, L.A. River, roll
And take me to a better world
Where the sun, it shines all day
And the children laugh and play

[Chorus]
(What a world, what a world, what a world)
I can see it all in my dreams
(What a world, what a wonderful world)
(What a world, what a world)
And I really wanna make that scene
(What a world, what a wonderful world)
Where the people are nice
And the air is clean
What a beautiful world it must be

[Bridge]
I believe I have found the river of life
(Oh river, oh river)
It flows like blood through my veins
I hear a pounding like a heartbeat
I can hear the thunder bringing the diamond rain

[Verse 3]
I could stay in California
But I'd die in these streets
There's a pearly mansion here in my head
I see a light like the sun where the children run
If I could move these legs, I'd turn my fortune around
Roll, L.A. River, roll
Roll on over me
To where the streets are lined with gold
And God is on His throne

[Chorus]
(What a world, what a world, what a world)
I can see it all in my dreams
(What a world, what a wonderful world)
(What a world, what a world)
And I really wanna make that scene
(What a world, what a wonderful world)
Where the people are nice
And the air is clean
(What a world, what a world, what a world)
I can see it all in my dreams
(What a world, what a wonderful world)
(What a world, what a world)
And I really wanna make that scene
(What a world, what a wonderful world)
Where the people are nice
And the air is so clean
What a beautiful world
What a wonderful world
It must be