Joyce had her birthday, she was such a dear.
Oh, you could hear her singing.
She got a bird, she'll never forget.
Next morning, it's sad, the bird it was dead.

What a world, what a world.
Things that happen, sometimes are hard to understand.
Honestly,
What are we without a helping hand.

People I knew, remember so well,
the day that the bell was ringing.
It was for the greatest person we knew.
We all felt so blue, there was nothing to do.

What a world, what a world.
Things that happen, sometimes are hard to understand.
Honestly,
What are we without a helping hand.

Don't get upset about things that I say.
It's only my way of living.
Maybe I'm gloomy and maybe I'm not.
I just care a lot, can't help it, oh God..

What a world, what a world.
Things that happen, sometimes are hard to understand.
Honestly,
What are we without a helping hand.

What a world, what a world.
Things that happen, sometimes are hard to understand.
Honestly,
What are we without a helping hand.
Without a helping hand.