I've got the world on a string, sitting on a rainbow I got that string around my finger What a world, what a life, I'm in love I've got a song that I sing I can make the rain go anytime I move my finger What a world, what a life, I'm in love Life is a beautiful thing As long as I hold that string I'd be a silly so-and-so if I should ever let go I've got the world on a string, sitting on a rainbow Got the string around my finger What a world, what a life, I'm in love ♪ Life is a beautiful thing (life is a beautiful thing) As long as I hold that string (as long as I've got hold of that string) I'd be a silly so-and-so (I'd be a silly so-and-so) If I should ever let go (If I should ever let go) I got the world on a string, sitting on a rainbow Got the string around my finger What a world, what a life What a world, what a life What a world, what a life What a life We're in love We're in love