What A Wonderful World

Lyrics meaning of What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong

George Weiss claims that he composed the song especially for Louis Armstrong because he was moved by Armstrong's capacity to foster racial harmony. The message of the song is to never give up on your dreams since they are not unattainable. The song's first line, "I See Trees of Green, Red Roses too," immediately conveys to us the idea that there is always room for growth and advancement.

Louis Armstrong recorded it initially, and it was made available as a single in 1967. It peaked at number one on the UK pop chart in 1968, but it didn't do well in the US because ABC Records president Larry Newton didn't like the song and wouldn't support it.

It was revived as a single in 1988 after appearing in the movie Good Morning, Vietnam, and it peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Lyrics of What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong

I see trees of green

Red roses too

I see them bloom

For me and you

And I think to myself

What a wonderful world

I see skies of blue

And clouds of white

The bright blessed day

The dark sacred night

And I think to myself

What a wonderful world

The colors of the rainbow

So pretty in the sky

Are also on the faces

Of people going by

I see friends shaking hands

Saying, "How do you do?"

They're really saying

"I love you"

I hear babies cry

I watch them grow

They'll learn much more

Than I'll never know

And I think to myself

What a wonderful world

Yes, I think to myself

What a wonderful world

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