[Intro – crooked piano riff, deep bass, finger snaps] Oh, what a wonderful world What a wonderful lie Everybody’s laughing Nobody knows why [Verse 1 – sly, rhythmic female alto] The cat’s got the fiddle The cow’s in the sky The little dog laughs As the world passes by The rich play poor And the poor play rich Everybody’s dancing But nobody can switch [Pre-Chorus – bass and drums pull back] Round and round Upside down Who’s the fool And who’s the clown? [Chorus – infectious, swinging melody] Over the moon Under the spell Everybody’s doing fine Nobody can tell Over the moon Out of their minds Everybody’s having fun One lie at a time [Verse 2 – funky bass, playful attitude] The spoon ran away With a silver-tongued dish Everybody’s wishing For somebody else’s wish The king lost his crown The queen lost her mind Everybody’s looking For something they can’t find [Pre-Chorus] Round and round Upside down Who’s the fool And who’s the clown? [Chorus] Over the moon Under the spell Everybody’s doing fine Nobody can tell Over the moon Out of their minds Everybody’s having fun One lie at a time [Bridge – stripped bass, eerie music box] Laugh a little Cry a little Dance until the dawn When the music Finally stops Tell me who’s the one? [Final Chorus – full groove, layered female harmonies] Over the moon Under the spell Everybody’s doing fine Nobody can tell Over the moon Out of their minds Everybody’s having fun One lie at a time [Outro – piano slows, dry spoken-sung vocal] Hey diddle diddle… Who’s playing the fiddle?
