I'd like to build the world a home And furnish it with love Grow apple trees and honey bees And snow-white turtle doves I'd like to teach the world to sing, sing In perfect harmony, in perfect harmony I'd like to hold it in my arms And keep it company I'd like to see the world for once All standing hand in hand And hear them echo through the hills For peace throughout the land (That's the song I hear) I'd like to teach the world to sing (Let the world sing today) In perfect harmony (oh, ya) I'd like to teach the world to sing In perfect harmony (harmony la, da, da, da) Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo I'd like to build the world a home And furnish it with love Grow apple trees and honey bees And snow-white turtle doves (That's the song I hear) I'd like to teach the world to sing (Let the world sing today) In perfect harmony (hand in hand) I'd like to hold it in my arms And keep it company (That's the song I hear) I'd like to see the world for once (Let the world sing today) All standing hand in hand (Hand in hand) And hear them echo through the hills For peace throughout the land (That's the song I hear) I'd like to teach the world to sing (That's the song I hear) In perfect harmony I'd like to teach the world to sing (Let the world sing today) In perfect harmony.