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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Performer
Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan
Vocals
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Vocals
Mick Harvey
Mick Harvey
Acoustic Guitar
Blixa Bargeld
Blixa Bargeld
Guitar
Conway Savage
Conway Savage
Piano
Martyn P. Casey
Martyn P. Casey
Bass
Thomas Wydler
Thomas Wydler
Drums
Bill McGee
Bill McGee
Woodwinds
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George David Weiss
George David Weiss
Songwriter
Bob Thiel
Bob Thiel
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I see trees of green
Red roses too
I watch them bloom
For me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world!
[Verse 2]
I see skies of blue
Clouds of white
The bright blessed day
And the dark sacred night
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world!
[Bridge]
The colours of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of the people passing by
I see friends shaking hands, saying "How do you do?"
What they're really saying is "I love you"
[Verse 3]
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!
[Outro]
Yes, I think to myself
What a wonderful world!
Written by: Bob Thiele, George David Weiss

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