If I ruled the world__ 
ev-'ry day would be the first day of spring,___
ev'ry heart would have a new song to sing___
And we'd sing ofthe joy ev-'ry morn - ing would bring.___-

If I ruled the world__ev-'ry man would be as free asa bird,___
Ev-'ry voice would be a voice to be heard.____
Take my word we would treas-ure each day that oc-curred.___

My world__ would be a beau-ti-ful place___
Where we would weave such won-der-ful dreams.____
My world__ would wear a smile on its face__
Like the man in the moon has when the moon beams.

If I ruled  the world___ 
ev-'ry man would say the world was his friend,____ 
There'd be hap-pi-ness that no  man  could end,____
No, my friend, not if I   ruled   the   world.___

Ev-'ry head would be held  up  high,____
There'd  be  sun-shine in ev-'ry-one's sky____
If the day  ev-er dawned when I   ruled  the world.____