Listen to (What A) Wonderful World by Sam Cooke

(What A) Wonderful World

Sam Cooke

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Sam Cooke

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Sam Cooke

Songwriter

Herb Alpert

Songwriter

Larry Adler

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Sam Cooke

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Don't know much about history

Don't know much biology

Don't know much about a science book

Don't know much about the French I took

But I do know that I love you

And I know that if you love me too

What a wonderful world this would be

[Verse 2]

Don't know much about geography

Don't know much trigonometry

Don't know much about algebra

Don't know what a slide rule is for

But I do know one and one is two

And if this one could be with you

What a wonderful world this would be

[Bridge]

Now, I don't claim to be an A student

But I'm tryin' to be

For maybe by being an A student, baby

I can win your love for me

[Verse 3]

Don't know much about history

Don't know much biology

Don't know much about a science book

Don't know much about the French I took

But I do know that I love you

And I know that if you love me, too

What a wonderful world this would be

[Verse 4]

History

Biology

Science book

French I took

Yeah

But I do know that I love you

And I know that if you love me, too

What a wonderful world this would be

Written by: H. Alpert, Lou Adler, Sam Cooke

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