There's lots of pretty people here
Sharing stories and passing letters and
There's lots of questions answered and
Metaphysical astronomical songs
Worth printing all on papers
That seemed too mystical
It's so magical
People that dance and compute that
No one's better then you

La la la
La la la
La la la
La la la

There's kings in distant cities
Who rule their persons and
Make them happy and
We won't forget about all the servisory congratulatory
Even the animals know that something's brewing
And they're all cooing
'Cause in the end I'd like to say
No one's better than you

I hope you're happy now
I've revealed the truth
I've even written this whole song about you
And not about me
And not about me

Please don't just laugh and clap right now
This is serious
I'm not delirious
I've waited very patiently
Just to let you know
Who should run the show
'Cause we all know these are the facts
Nothing to retract
Nothing too abstract

Concluding in the song
I'll say that
No one's better than you
No one's better than you
No one's better than
You


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The Whole World and You Lyrics as written by Joseph R Hawley Andrew D Horowitz

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    i love love love this song so much. especially how in the end everyone is laughing and clapping and he says "please dont just laugh and clap right now. this is serious. im not delerious."

    amazing artists, tally hall.

    L4LuvNotLoseron May 11, 2007   Link

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