Alright Folks sit around with their face in a frown And they gripe about the way things are They're happy to receive but they hardly ever want to give Well neighbor I'm so tired of complainin' so in the time remainin' I'm gonna do my best to make the world a better place to live Yes I'm gonna write a song that the whole wide world can sing It's gonna be about sunshine and praise every livin' thing It's gonna be about love the one thing the world needs a lot more of Well I'm gonna write a song that the whole wide world can sing Pick it son Well our forefathers had only faith in God And the will to make our nation strong So the old time religion could help 'em find a better way Well we need a liitle more soul savin' and a whole lot more flag wavin' And there ain't no better time for us to start than today Sing it children Well now I'm gonna write a song that the whole wide world can sing... I'm gonna write a song that the whole wide world can sing...