Wonderful World Coon Verses

"Wonderous World"

𝄞SunsetPiano 29 Extra Verses 2025.

(Based on 1967 song by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss. Made Famous by Louis Armstrong.)

This ballad tries to show that the world can be full of joy even when it's shadowed by sorrow. You’ll hear the refrain line—'I hear babies cry'—repeated with a few variations. It’s a line that reflects a deep, complicated part of my lonely story.

But I've found that even in that pain, “my heart still longs, and the world’s still wonderous.”

Lyrics

♫ Verse 1

I see trees of green, Red roses too. /

I see them bloom, For me and you.

♫ Verse 2

I see skies of blue, And great clouds of white. /

The bright blessed days, and the cold dark nights.

♫ Verse 3

Though my nights are long, when my heart feels sore, /

The world whispers softly, “there’s so much beauty and more.”

♫ Verse 4

Alone on my journey, so weary, I find, /

The world shares wonderous marvels, that quiet my mind.

♫ Verse 5 (Baby Refrain Verse 1)

I hear babies cry, Watch them grow. /

They'll learn much more, Than I'll ever know.

♫ Verse 6

The whisper of dreams, That have yet to come true, /

My future would be brighter, if I could found you.

♫ Verse 7

I see lonely nights, and days without end,

/ The hope for a partner, the world will not send.

♫ Verse 8

I watch candles burn, their flames glowing bright,

/ While my room stays empty, each cold, endless night.

♫ Verse 9

A sunrise is painting, The heavens in gold,

/ A new day begins, new stories unfold.

♫ Verse 10

Oh my heart still longs, Yet somehow I see,

/ The world holds its wonder, And it still offers me.

♫ Verse 11

I hear stories told, of joy and of pain,

/ Each life’s fleeting moments, are like drops in the rain.

♫ Verse 12

I see hands reach out, with kindness they give,

/ Reminding my heart, there’s still reason to live.

♫ Verse 13   (Baby Refrain Verse 2)

I hear babies crying, I see what their future holds,

/ They’ll shape the world, In ways that I’ll never know.

♫ Verse 14

Though silence surrounds me, dark shadows remain,

/ At least there’s sorrow in music, and grace in pain.

♫ Verse 15

Though suffering haunts me, and my burdens grow tall,

/ This world still feels wondrous, in spite of it all.

♫ Verse 16

Though I walk in sorrow, life’s truths are revealed,

/ The gift of existence is not a battlefield.

♫ Verse 17

I ache for the love, I may never obtain,

/ This world whispers hope, through joy and through pain.

♫ Verse 18

I see friendships bloom, but I still go astray,

/ The weight of my soul seems to be drifting away.

♫ Verse 19

I watch families gather, their tables are full, /

Oh the ache in my chest, is quiet and cruel.

♫ Verse 20  (Baby Refrain Verse  3)

I hear babies cry, I see their bright eyes glow,

/ They’ll dream of worlds, I’ll never know.

♫ Verse 21

I hear voices sing, soft lullabies,

/ Songs full of hope, beneath endless diamond skies.

♫ Verse 22

I see children laugh, then stumble and fall,

/ Learning through pain, answering life's call.

♫ Verse 23  (Baby Refrain Verse 4)

I hear babies crying, I think; "what a great life"

/ So joyous and sweet, oh I still dream for a wife.

♫ Verse 24

I hear my gentle prayers, that I whispered at night,

/ Carrying deep sorrow, yet burning with light.

♫ Verse 25

I see people smile, like they’re not burdened with cares,

/ The strength of the spirit, is so wondrous and rare.

♫ Verse 26

I hear footsteps fade, of those gone before,

/ Their echoes remind me that life’s worth so much more.

♫ Verse 27

I see kindness bloom, in places so small,

/ Thoses tiny acts of love, feel the greatest of all.

♫ Verse 28

I hear laughter ring out, but then the silence descends,

/ Reminding me that life is always beginning to end.

♫ Verse 29

I see life fleeting, slipping from my grasp,

/ Yet leaves me with much wonder, how long will it last?

♬ Chorus

     So I sing to myself, "What a wonderous world."

Painstakingly Composed by 𝄞SunsetPiano 

11/8/2025   0929   v21.00

11/7/2025  1729   v20.00 

"Wonderous World"

𝄞SunsetPiano 29 Extra Verses 2025.

(Based on 1967 song by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss. Made Famous by Louis Armstrong.)

I've tried to show that the world can be full of joy even when it's shadowed by sorrow. You’ll hear a line—'I hear babies cry'—repeated with a few variations. It’s a personal line that reflects a deep, complicated part of my story. But I've found that even in that pain, “my heart still longs, and the world’s still wonderous.”

Lyrics

♫ Verse 1

I see trees of green, Red roses too. / I see them bloom, For me and you.

♫ Verse 2

I see skies of blue, And great clouds of white. / The bright blessed days, and the cold dark nights.

♫ Verse 3

Though my nights are long, and my heart feels sore, / The world whispers softly, “there’s so much beauty and more.”

♫ Verse 4

Alone on my journey, though weary, I find, / The world still shares its marvels, that quiet my mind.

♫ Verse 5 (Baby Refrain Verse 1)

I hear babies cry, Watch them grow. / They'll learn much more, Than I'll ever know.

♫ Verse 6

The whisper of dreams, That have yet to come true, / Our future is bright, Because I’ve found you [Hope].

♫ Verse 7

I see lonely nights, and days without end, / The hope for a partner, the world will not send.

♫ Verse 8

I watch candles burn, their flames glowing bright, / While my room stays empty, each cold, endless night.

♫ Verse 9

A sunrise is painting, The heavens in gold, / A new day begins, new stories unfold.

♫ Verse 10

Oh my heart still longs, Yet somehow I see, / The world holds its wonder, And it still offers me.

♫ Verse 11

I hear stories told, of joy and of pain, / Each life’s fleeting moments, are like drops in the rain.

♫ Verse 12

I see hands reach out, with kindness they give, / Reminding my heart, there’s still reason to live.

♫ Verse 13   (Baby Refrain Verse 2)

I hear babies crying, I see what their future holds, / They’ll shape the world, In ways that I’ll never know.

♫ Verse 14

Though silence surrounds me, dark shadows remain, / At least there’s sorrow in music, and grace in pain.

♫ Verse 15

Though suffering haunts me, my burdens grow tall, / This world still is wondrous, in spite of it all.

♫ Verse 16

Though I walk in sorrow, life’s truths are revealed, / The gift of existence is not a battlefield.

♫ Verse 17

I ache for the love, I may never obtain, / This world whispers hope, through joy and through pain.

♫ Verse 18

I see friendships bloom, but I still go astray, / The weight of my soul seems to be drifting away.

♫ Verse 19

I watch families gather, their tables are full, / Oh the ache in my chest, is quiet and cruel.

♫ Verse 20  (Baby Refrain Verse  3)

I hear babies cry, I see their bright eyes glow, / They’ll dream of worlds, I’ll never know.

♫ Verse 21

I hear voices sing, soft lullabies, / Songs full of hope, beneath endless diamond skies.

♫ Verse 22

I see children laugh, then stumble and fall, / Learning through pain, still answer the call.

♫ Verse 23  (Baby Refrain Verse 4)

I hear babies crying, I think what a great life, / So joyous and sweet, oh I still dream of a wife.

♫ Verse 24

I hear my gentle prayers, that I whispered at night, / Carrying deep sorrow, yet burning with light.

♫ Verse 25

I see people smile, like they’re not burdened with care, / The strength of my spirit, is so wondrous and rare.

♫ Verse 26

I hear footsteps fade, of those gone before, / Their echoes remind me, life’s worth so much more.

♫ Verse 27

I see kindness bloom, in places so small, / Tiny acts of love, the greatest of all.

♫ Verse 28

I hear laughter ring out, then the silence descends, / Reminding me life is always beginning to end.

♫ Verse 29

I see my life fleeting, slipping through my hands, / Yet still it leaves much beauty across this great land.

♬ Chorus

     And I sing to myself, "What a wonderful world."

Composed by 𝄞SunsetPiano 

11/7/2025  1729   v20.00

Wonderous World 

𝄞SunsetPiano 29 Extra Verses 2025.

(Based on 1967 song by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss. Made Famous by Louis Armstrong.)

I've tried to show that the world can be full of joy even when it's shadowed by sorrow. You’ll hear a line—'I hear babies cry'—repeated with a few variations. It’s a personal line  that reflects a deep, complicated part of my story. But I've found that even in that pain, “my heart still longs, and the world’s still wonderous.”

Original Lyrics

Verse 1

I see trees of green, Red roses too. / I see them bloom, For me and you.

Verse 2

I see skies of blue, And great clouds of white. / The bright blessed days, and the cold dark nights.

Verse 3

Though my nights are long, and my heart feels sore, / The world whispers softly, “there’s so much beauty and more.”

Verse 4

Alone on my journey, though weary, I find, / The world still shares its marvels, that quiet my mind.

Verse 5

A sunrise is painting, The heavens in gold, / A new day begins, new stories unfold.

Verse 6

I hear stories told, of joy and of pain, / Each life’s fleeting moments, are like drops in the rain.

Verse 7

I see hands reach out, with kindness they give, / Reminding my heart, there’s still reason to live.

Verse 8

Though suffering haunts me, my burdens grow tall, / This world still is wondrous, in spite of it all.

Verse 9

Though I walk in sorrow, life’s truths are revealed, / The gift of existence is not a battlefield.

Verse 10

I see kindness bloom, in places so small, / Tiny acts of love, the greatest of all.

Verse 11

I see lonely nights, and days without end, / The hope for a partner, the world will not send.

Verse 12

I watch candles burn, their flames glowing bright, / While my room stays empty, each cold, endless night.

Verse 13

I ache for the love, I may never obtain, / This world whispers hope, through joy and through pain.

Verse 14

I see friendships bloom, but I still go astray, / The weight of my soul seems to be drifting away.

Verse 15

I watch families gather, their tables are full, / Oh the ache in my chest, is quiet and cruel.

Verse 16

I hear footsteps fade, of those gone before, / Their echoes remind me, life’s worth so much more.

Verse 17

I hear babies cry, Watch them grow. / They'll learn much more, Than I'll ever know.

Verse 18

The whisper of dreams, That have yet to come true, / Our future is bright, Because I’ve found you [referring to the future/hope]:

Verse 19

I hear babies crying, I see what their future holds, / They’ll shape the world, In ways that I’ll never know.

Verse 20

I hear babies cry, I see their bright eyes glow, / They’ll dream of worlds, I’ll never know.

Verse 21

I hear babies crying, I think what a great life, / So joyous and sweet, oh I still dream of a wife.

Verse 22

I hear voices sing, soft lullabies, / Songs full of hope, beneath endless diamond skies.

Verse 23

I see children laugh, then stumble and fall, / Learning through pain, still answer the call.

Verse 24

Though silence surrounds me, dark shadows remain, / At least there’s sorrow music in, and grace in pain.

Verse 25

I hear my gentle prayers, that I whispered at night, / Carrying deep sorrow, yet burning with light.

Verse 26

I see people smile, like they’re not burdened with care, / The strength of my spirit, is so wondrous and rare.

Verse 27

I hear laughter ring out, then the silence descends, / Reminding me life is always beginning to end.

Verse 28

I see my life fleeting, slipping through my hands, / Yet still it leaves much beauty across this great land.

Verse 29

Oh my heart still longs, Yet somehow I see, / The world holds its wonder, And it still offers me.

Wonderous World  𝄞SunsetPiano Extra Verses 2025.

(Based on 1967 song by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss. Made Famous by Louis Armstrong.) I've tried to show that the world can be full of joy even when it's shadowed by sorrow. You’ll hear a line—'I hear babies cry'—repeated with a few variations. It’s a personal line  that reflects a deep, complicated part of my story. But I've found that even in that pain, “my heart still longs, and the world’s still wonderous.”

Verse 1        I see trees of green, Red roses too.
              I see them bloom, For me and you.

Verse 2      I see skies of blue, And great clouds of white.
            The bright blessed days, and the cold dark nights.

Verse 3      Though my nights are long, and my heart feels sore,
            The world whispers softly, “there’s so much beauty and more.”

Verse 4      Alone on my journey, though weary, I find,
            The world still shares its marvels, that quiet my mind.

(The Baby Refrain 1) Verse 5      I hear babies cry, Watch them grow.
                                They'll learn much more, Than I'll ever know.

Verse 6      The whisper of dreams, That have yet to come true,
                      Our future is bright, Because I’ve found you:

Verse 7      I see lonely nights, and days without end,
            The hope for a partner, the world will not send.

Verse 8          I watch candles burn, their flames glowing bright,
            While my room stays empty, each cold, endless night.

Verse 9      A sunrise is painting, The heavens in gold,
            A new day begins, new stories unfolds.

Verse 10     Oh my heart still longs, Yet somehow I see,
          The world holds its wonder, And it still offers me.

Verse 11     I hear stories told, of joy and of pain,
            Each life’s fleeting moments, are like drops in the rain.

Verse 12     I see hands reach out, with kindness they give,
              Reminding my heart, there’s still reason to live. 

(The Baby Refrain 2) Verse 13  I hear babies crying, I see what their future holds,
                                  They’ll shape the world, In ways that I’ll never know.

Verse 14      Though silence surrounds me, dark shadows remain,
              At least there’s sorrow music in, and grace in pain..

Verse 15      Though suffering haunts me, my burdens grow tall,
            This world still is wondrous, in spite of it all.

Verse 16      Though I walk in sorrow, life’s truths are revealed,
    The gift of existence is not a battlefield.

Verse 17      I ache for the love, I may never obtain,
            This world whispers hope, through joy and through pain.

Verse 18      I see friendships bloom, but I still go astray,
              The weight of my soul seems to be drifting away.

Verse 19      I watch families gather, their tables are full,
              Oh the ache in my chest, is quiet and cruel.

(The Baby Refrain 3) Verse 20    I hear babies cry,  I see their bright eyes glow,
                                They’ll dream of worlds, I’ll never know.

Verse 21     I hear voices sing, soft lullabies,
              Songs full of hope, beneath endless diamond skies.

Verse 22     I see children laugh, then stumble and fall,
            Learning through pain, still answer the call.

(The Baby Refrain 4) Verse 23   I hear babies crying, I think what a great life,      
So joyous and sweet, oh I still dream of a wife.                 

Verse 24     I hear my gentle prayers, that I whispered at night,
              Carrying deep sorrow, yet burning with light.

Verse 25     I see people smile, like they’re not burdened with care,
              The strength of my spirit, is so wondrous and rare.

Verse 26     I hear footsteps fade, of those gone before,
            Their echoes remind me, life’s worth so much more.

Verse 27      I see kindness bloom, in places so small,
            Tiny acts of love, the greatest of all.

Verse 28      I hear laughter ring out, then the silence descends,
              Reminding me life is always beginning to end.

Verse 29      I see my life fleeting, slipping through my hands,
              Yet still it leaves much beauty across this great land.

Chorus   And I sing to myself, "What a wonderful world."

𝄞SunsetPiano 28 Extra Verses (v18)  11/7/2025   0839   Composed 8/22/2025    2112

What a Wonderful World (1967)  𝄞SunsetPiano Extra Verses 2025.

Thank you for being here. This is a song we all know, 'What a Wonderful World,' but I've let it breathe in a new way. I've woven in some verses of my own, and in doing so, I've tried to show that the world can be full of joy even when it's shadowed by sorrow.
You’ll hear a line—'I hear babies cry'—repeated with a few variations. It’s a very personal line for me; it reflects a a deep, complicated part of my story. But I've found that even in that pain, “my heart still longs, and the world still holds its wonder.”
So I hope you’ll join me on this journey, and in the end, find your own wonder in the world.
      "What a Wonderful World" (Verse 1-3) written by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss. Recorded by Louis Armstrong 1967.

Verse 1        I see trees of green, Red roses too.
                    I see them bloom, For me and you.

Verse 2      I see skies of blue, And clouds of white.
                    The bright blessed days, and the cold dark nights.

Verse 3        I hear babies cry, Watch them grow.
                      They'll learn much more, Than I'll ever know.

Verse 4      The whisper of dreams, That have yet to come true,
                        Our future is bright, Because I’ve found you:

Chorus      And I think to myself, "What a wonderful world."

Verse 3.2     I hear babies cry,  I see their bright eyes glow,
                      They’ll dream of worlds, I’ll never know.

Verse 5      A sunrise is painting, The heavens in gold,
                        A new day begins, new stories unfolds.

Verse 3.3   I hear babies crying, I see what their future holds,
                          They’ll shape the world, In ways that I’ll never know.

Verse 6      Oh my heart still longs, Yet somehow I see,
                          The world holds its wonder, And it still offers me.

Chorus   And I sing to myself, "What a wonderful world."

Verse 7      Though my nights are long, and my heart feels sore,
  The world whispers softly, “there’s beauty in more.”

Verse 8      Though silence surrounds me, and shadows remain,
  There’s music in sorrow, and grace in the pain..

Verse 9      Alone in this journey, though weary, I find,
  The world still holds marvels, that quiet my mind.

Verse 10      Though suffering haunts me, and burdens grow tall,
  This world still is wondrous, in spite of it all.

Verse 11      Though I walk in sorrow, the truth is revealed,
  The gift of existence can never be sealed.

Verse 12      I ache for the love I may never obtain,
  But still this world whispers, through joy and through pain.

Verse 13      I see friendships bloom, but I seem to drift away,
  The weight of this silence, it pushes me astray.

Verse 14      I watch families gather, their tables are full,
  The ache in my chest, is quiet but cruel.

Verse 15      I see lonely nights, and days without end,
  The hope for a partner, that time will not send.

Verse 16     I watch candles burn, their flames burning bright,
  While my room stays empty, each cold, endless night.

Verse 18     I see lonely nights, and days without end,
  The hope for a partner, that time will not send.

Verse 19     I hear voices sing, soft lullabies,
  Songs full of hope, beneath weary skies.

Verse 20     I see children laugh, then stumble and fall,
  Learning through pain, still answer the call.

Verse 21     I hear stories told, of joy and of pain,
  Each fleeting moment, like drops in the rain.

Verse 22     I see hands reach out, with kindness they give,
  Reminding my heart, there’s reason to live.

Verse 23     I hear gentle prayers, whispered at night,
  Carrying sorrow, yet burning with light.

Verse 24     I see people smile, though burdened with care,
  The strength of their spirit, is wondrous and rare.

Verse 25     I hear footsteps fade, of those gone before,
  Their echoes remind me, life’s worth even more.

Verse 26      I see kindness bloom, in places so small,
  Tiny acts of love, the greatest of all.

Verse 27      I hear laughter ring, then silence descend,
  Reminding me life is beginning to end.

Verse 28      I see fleeting time, slip through my hand,
  Yet still it leaves beauty across the land.

𝄞SunsetPiano 28 Extra Verses (v16)  11/7/2025   0839   Composed 8/22/2025    2112      Sheet Music v14

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