(I'd) lose everything I had but I would not lose the beat
 Oh yeah, oh no!
 Had a lotta lovin', bitter and the sweet
 Bring you up in glory, drop you in defeat
 Oh yeah, oh no!
 Oh what a world!

 chorus

 Oh, what a world we live in
 But it's the one we're given
 Stand up and face the trouble!
 Baby, I'm gonna love you
 And you can try to love me too
 Oh, yeah, oh, no! Oh, what a world!
 Middle of the night, wake up in a sweat
 The devil's gonna get me but he has not got me yet
 Oh yeah, oh no!
 Reach out and I hold you and we double up our love
 If I wind up down below you will you watch me from above?
 Oh, yeah oh, no!
 Oh, what a world!

 repeat chorus

 Oh, yeah!
 Baby keep hangin on
 Oh, no!
 Dont you ever let go
 Oh, yeah!
 There's a wind comin' up
 Oh, no!
 And the sun's bound to show
 Take you to the races, put our money down
 Pick up all our winnings, dance all over town
 Oh, yeah! oh, no!
 Oh, what a world!

 repeat chorus