What a Wonderful World
by Louis Armstrong

I see trees of green........ red roses too
I see em bloom..... for me and for you
And I think to myself.... what a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue..... clouds of white
Bright blessed days....dark sacred nights
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world.

The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky
Are also on the faces.....of people ..going by
I see friends shaking hands.....sayin.. how do you do
Theyre really sayin......i love you.

I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow
Theyll learn much more.....than Ill never know
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world

(instrumental break)

The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky
Are there on the faces.....of people ..going by
I see friends shaking hands.....sayin.. how do you do
Theyre really sayin...*spoken*(I ....love....you).

I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow
*spoken*(you know their gonna learn
A whole lot more than Ill never know)
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself .......what a wonderful world.

【关于歌曲】耳熟能详的“What a Wonderful World”是著名爵士乐人路易斯·阿姆斯特朗最富盛名的金曲之一，这首歌录制于1967年，在1968年的元旦发行。这是一个令人激动的年代，反越战、反种族歧视的运动在美国本土进行得如火如荼。而“What a Wonderful World”正是表达了在轰轰烈烈的时代大背景中积极乐观的心态，对未来充满了希望。歌中唱到绿的树、红的玫瑰、蓝天白云、日夜交替、彩虹架桥等种种美景；朋友之间友好地握手，相互倾诉“我爱你”的表白；新生婴儿的啼哭，然后他们渐渐成长——于是这个世界处处是美好的事物，处处是明日的希望。

【关于歌者】路易斯·阿姆斯特朗生于1901年8月4日的新奥尔良，1971年7月6日死于纽约。他是爵士史上最杰出的小号手，也是爵士乐历史上最有影响力的音乐家。他个人精湛的演奏技巧打破了当时强调和谐的新奥尔良爵士乐风格。多种乐器的运用，优美音色的创造，形成了变化多端的旋律。正是阿姆斯特朗将爵士乐即兴演奏的旋律性大大提高，并使之广泛普及，开创了爵士摇滚的乐风。