If I Ruled the World - Tony Bennett

If I Ruled the World
Music written by: Cyril Ornadel
Lyrics written by: Leslie Bricusse


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Lyrics:
If I ruled the world
Every day would be the first day of Spring
Every heart would have a new song to sing
And we'd sing of the joy every morning would bring

If I ruled the world
Every man would be as free as a bird
Every voice would be a voice to be heard
Take my word, we would treasure each day that occurred

My world would be a beautiful place
Where we would weave such wonderful dreams
My world would wear a smile on its face
Like the man in the moon as when the moon beams

If I ruled the world
Every man would say the world was his friend
There'd be happiness that no man could end
No my friend, not if I ruled the world

Every head would be held up high
There'd be sunshine in everyone's sky
If the day ever dawned when I ruled the world

Singers:
1. Harry Secombe 1963 2. The Swinging Piano of Pete Jolly 1965
3. Tony Bennett (billboard adult contemporary) 1965

4. P.J. Proby 1965 5. Nancy Wilson May 1965 6. Johnny "Hammond" Smith with Byrdie Green 1966 7. Jean DuShon 1966 8. Sarah Vaughan January 1966 9. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis With Paul Gonsalves 1967 10. The Righteous Brothers 1968 11. James Brown and The Famous Flames March 1968 12. Steve Lawrence 1970 13. Tom Jones April 1970 14. Diana Ross & The Supremes April 1986 15. Nicole & Hugo 1995 16. Stan Ridgway 1998 17. Rhys Meirion 2004 18. Tony Bennett with Celine Dion September 26, 2006 19. Jamie Cullum November 6, 2009 20. Alfie Boe December 27, 2010 21. Elisabeth Kontomanou Featuring Geri Allen May 8, 2012


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Tony Bennett

Billboard Adult Contemporary 1965

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