What A World, What A World

I could stay in California -- stay a little dim
 But there's a light bulb on in my head
 I might move out east to some college town
 Study big thick books -- turn my fortune around
 Roll L.A. river roll
 and take me to a better world
 ooooh ____________
 to where the streets are lined with gold
 Now I could drive some old car through the desert tonight
 Sleep on hotel sheets all soft and white
 I will stop at the Mystery Spot, see water run up hill
 I know I can make it, I'm convinced I will
 Roll L.A. river roll
 and take me to a better world
 Where the sun shines all day
 and the children laugh and play
 (What a world, what a world)
 I can see it all in my dreams
 (What a world, what a wonderful world)
 And I really wanna make that scene
 Where the people are nice, and the air is clean
 What a beautiful world it must be
 I believe I have found the river of life
 It flows like blood through my veins
 I hear a pounding like a heart beat
 I can hear the thunder bringing the diamond rain
 I could stay in California, but I'd die in these streets
 There's a pearly mansion here in my head
 I see a light like the sun where the children run
 If I could move these legs, I'd turn my fortunes around
 Roll L.A. river roll
 Roll over me
 To where the streets are lined with gold
 and God is on His throne