What A Wonderful World – English Lyrics

• By: Louis Armstrong

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Louis Armstrong's iconic song 'What A Wonderful World' to enhance your English skills. Its simple vocabulary, clear present tense verbs, and easy-to-follow lyrics make it an excellent resource for language learners, especially beginners. Beyond its linguistic accessibility, the song's profound message of hope and appreciation for life's simple beauties, delivered through Armstrong's uniquely heartfelt performance, offers a rich cultural experience.

[English]

(romantic instrumental music)

♪ 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 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 ever know ♪

♪ And I think to myself ♪

♪ What a wonderful world ♪

♪ Yes, I think to myself ♪

♪ What a wonderful world ♪

(romantic instrumental music)

♪ Oh yes ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
tree /triː/ A2	noun - a woody perennial plant
red /rɛd/ A1	adjective - of the color of blood
roses /ˈroʊzɪz/ A2	noun - a type of flowering plant
bloom /bluːm/ B1	verb - to produce flowers noun - the state of flowering
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere seen from the earth
white /waɪt/ A1	adjective - the color of snow
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving off a lot of light
blessed /ˈblɛsɪd/ B2	adjective - made holy or favored
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
colors /ˈkʌlərz/ B1	noun - visual perceptual property corresponding to the light spectrum
rainbow /ˈreɪnboʊ/ B2	noun - an arc of colors visible in the sky after rain
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive in a delicate way
faces /ˈfeɪsɪz/ A2	noun - the front part of the head
people /ˈpiːpəl/ A1	noun - human beings in general
friends /ˈfrɛndz/ A2	noun - people with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A2	noun - a very young child
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears
grow /ɡroʊ/ A2	verb - to increase in size or develop
learn /lɜːrn/ B1	verb - to gain knowledge or skill
wonderful /ˈwʌndərfəl/ B2	adjective - extremely good or admirable

Key Grammar Structures

• I see trees of green

  ➔ Present Simple tense

  ➔ Used to describe habitual actions or general truths.

• And I think to myself

  ➔ Reflexive thought with the verb 'think'

  ➔ Expresses a personal reflection or internal thought.

• The colors of the rainbow

  ➔ Plural noun phrase

  ➔ A noun phrase indicating multiple items, emphasizing diversity.

• Are also on the faces

  ➔ Adverb 'also' used for addition, with the preposition 'on'

  ➔ Indicates that something is additionally present or existing in a certain place.

• And I think to myself

  ➔ Repetition of a reflexive phrase

  ➔ Emphasizes personal introspection or emotional reflection.

• The bright blessed day

  ➔ Adjective phrase with 'bright' and 'blessed' to describe 'day'

  ➔ Uses adjectives to enrich the description of 'day', emphasizing positivity.