If I Ruled The World

(album: Standards - 1968)

If I ruled the world
Every day would be the first day of Spring
Every heart would have a new song to sing
And we'd sing of the joy every morning would bring

If I ruled the world
Every man would be as free as a bird
Every voice would be a voice to be heard, take my word
We would treasure each day that occurred

My world would be a beautiful place
Where we would weave such a wonderful dream
And my world would wear a smile on its face
Like the man on the moon as when the moon beams

If I ruled the world
Every man would say the world was his friend
There'd be happiness that no man could end
No, my friend, not if I ruled the world

Every head would be held up high
There'd be sunshine in everyone's sky
If the day ever dawned when I
Ruled the world