(Roger Cook - Roger Greenaway - Bill Davis)

I'd like to build the world, a home and furnish it with love
For apple trees and honey bees and snow white turtle dove
I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony
I'd like to hold it in my arms and keep it company
I'd like to see the world for once all standing hand in hand
And hear them echo through the hills for peace throughout the land.

It's a real thing, what the world wants today
As the way it will stay with the real thing.

I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony
A song of peace that echoes on and never goes away
Put your hand in my hand let's begin today
With your hand in my hand let me find the way
I'd like to see the world for once all standing hand in hand
And hear them echo through the hills for peace throughout the land...