Once I was seven years old Go make yourself some friends or you'll be lonely Once I was twenty years old, my story got told Once I was twenty years old Soon I'll be sixty years old, will I think the world is cold Or will I have a lot of children who can

I want to be, I got to be Man of the world Man, man, man I heard there was a future bride Who will before your eyes Oh, I guess I never knew Yeah, what your woman's getting up to now I really tried to make ends meet Keep your vow, turn off the streets

All of my friends say I should move on All of my friends say She's just another girl, don't let her stick it to your heart so hard And it's a great big world, she's just another girl She's just another girl Step out into the Indian dust I can feel the

If you need me, wanna see me Sorry there's no way out (sorry) Call my friends and tell them that I love them And I'll miss them Take me to the rooftop I wanna see the world when I stop breathing, turning blue Tell me love is endless, don't be so

We are the champions We are the champions my friends No time for losers 'Cause we are the champions (And we mean to go on and on and on and on) Of the world And we'll keep on fighting till the end I've paid my dues Time after time

Gotta love this American ride Both ends of the ozone burnin' Funny how the world keeps turning I love, this American ride That's us, that's right Look ma, no hands Winter gettin' colder, summer gettin' warmer Tidal wave comin' cross the Mexican border

And I think to myself, what a wonderful world The colors of a rainbow so pretty in the sky I see friends shaking hands sayin' how do you do I hear babies cry, I watch them grow And I think to myself, what a wonderful world I see trees of green, red roses

We'll show you the world and we'll teach you a trade It's not a job, it's an adventure, oh yes sir, I got that Ah, but you never told me I'd get my ass shot at Oh, you'll meet lots of new friends and you're sure to get paid You never told me I'd get my

Oh baby, baby, it's a wild world It's hard to get by just upon a smile But if you want to leave take good care I'll always remember you just like a child girl Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there But just remember there's a lot of bad air and

It went from a spark to an open flame Now destiny's calling out your name Under the lights on the high stage A part of your life it can take away Just like the blood running through your veins Everyone's watching through your eyes There's only two