Songs That Matter #2
Against the backdrop of ever challenging times (and aren’t they all to some extent?), Louis Armstrong’s gravelly voice draws us back to the light. These lyrics delivered so gracefully seem to take the air out of pretense, anger and worry. Recasting your eyes on the beauty that still thrives in the midst of the unideal never fails to refresh.
“What A Wonderful World”
I see trees of green
Red roses too
I see them bloom
For me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
I see skies of blue
And clouds of white
The bright blessed day
The dark sacred night
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
The colors of the rainbow
So pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces
Of people going by
I see friends shaking hands
Saying, “How do you do?”
They’re really saying
“I love you”
I hear babies cry
I watch them grow
They’ll learn much more
Than I’ll never know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
Yes, I think to myself
What a wonderful world
Worth Repeating
What we play is life.
-Louis Armstrong
