What A Wonderful World – English Lyrics

• By: Louis Armstrong
• Album: Good Morning Vietnam Soundtrack

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartwarming beauty of Louis Armstrong's 'What A Wonderful World,' a song whose simple yet profound lyrics offer a window into English vocabulary related to nature, human connection, and positive affirmations. Its clear diction and gentle pace make it an excellent choice for language learners to grasp everyday expressions and absorb a message of hope that transcends cultural barriers.

[English]

I see trees of green, red roses too

I see them bloom for me and for you

And I think to myself

What a wonderful world

...

I see skies of blue and clouds of white

The bright blessed days, dark sacred nights

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 sayin', "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

...

Oh, yes

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes; discern visually
trees /triːz/ A1	noun - a woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the ground.
green /ɡriːn/ A1	adjective - of the color between blue and yellow in the spectrum; colored like grass or emeralds. noun - the color between blue and yellow in the spectrum; colored like grass or emeralds.
roses /ˈroʊzɪz/ A1	noun - a flower with a sweet smell and thorny stem
red /rɛd/ A1	adjective - of a color like that of blood or fire noun - a color like that of blood or fire
bloom /bluːm/ B1	verb - to produce flowers; be in flower. noun - a flower, especially one cultivated for its beauty.
wonderful /ˈwʌndərfl/ B1	adjective - inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good; marvelous.
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features.
skies /skaɪz/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth.
blue /bluː/ A1	adjective - of a color like that of a clear unclouded daytime sky. noun - a color like that of a clear unclouded daytime sky.
clouds /klaʊdz/ A1	noun - a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground.
white /waɪt/ A1	adjective - of the color of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of all wavelengths of visible light; the opposite of black. noun - a color of milk or fresh snow.
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light; shining.
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - each of the twenty-four-hour periods, reckoned from one midnight to the next, into which a year is divided.
nights /naɪts/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light.
sacred /ˈseɪkrɪd/ B2	adjective - connected with God (or the gods) or dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving veneration.
rainbow /ˈreɪnboʊ/ A2	noun - a multicolored arc in the sky caused by refraction and dispersion of light by rain or other water droplets.
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful.
faces /ˈfeɪsɪz/ A1	noun - the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
people /ˈpiːpl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively.
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection. verb - feel deep affection for (someone).
babies /ˈbeɪbiz/ A1	noun - a very young child.
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow. noun - a loud utterance, especially of lamentation, grief, or suffering.
watch /wɑːtʃ/ A1	verb - look at something for a period of time.
grow /ɡroʊ/ A1	verb - increase in size or amount.
learn /lɜːrn/ A1	verb - gain or acquire knowledge of or skill in (something) by study, experience, or being taught.