W O R D S A N D M U S I C BY B I L L B A C K E T , B I L LY D AV I S , R O G E R C O O K , A N D R O G E R G R E E N AWAY

I’D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING

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(Part 1)I’d like to build the world a homeAnd furnish it with love,

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(Part 1)Grow apple trees and honey beesAnd snow white turtle doves.

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(Part 2)I’d like to teach the world to singIn perfect harmony,

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(Part 2)I’d like to hold it in my arms and keep it company

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(Unison)I’d like to see the world for onceAll standing hand in hand

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And hear them echoThrough the hillsFor peace throughout the land

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(Unison)That’s the song I hear;Let the world sing today,

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A song of peace that Echoes onAnd never goes away.

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(Part 1)That’s the song I hear,(Part 2)That’s the song I hear,

(Part 1)Let the world sing today,(Part 2)Let the world sing today,

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(Unison)A song of peace thatechoes on and never goes away.

Put your hand in my hand,Let’s begin today.