Hello Dolly Soundtrack World Take Me Back Lyrics

World Take Me Back Lyrics

Dolly

 I've sliced my slice of life a little thin

 Haven't I, Ephraim?

 I've been on the outside looking in

 Haven't I, Ephraim?

 Well, from now on, Ephraim,

 All that's going to change.

 

 The world is full of wonderful things,

 a bushel of wonderful things for me to believe in

 So world, take me back

 I want to be part of the human race again

 

 And bid good-bye to all my trouble and tears

 I've wasted so many odd years

 It's time to get even

 So world, take me back

 I want to let laughter light up my face again

 

 Oh, no more peeking through the keyhole

 I intend to have my own key

 No more sneaking past the parlor

 From now on, it's me sitting on the settee.

 

 Oh, today's a day to holler about

 for after just sitting life out

 since heavens know when.

 

 My step has a spring and a drive

 I'm suddenly young and alive

 You wonderful world,

 Take me back again!

 

 The world is full of Aprils & Junes

 Red roses and yello' balloons

 For me to hang onto

 So world, take me back

 I want to be

 part of those good old days again!

 

 Whatever happened to those wonderful days

 night-away nights, oh where have they gone to?

 So world, take me back,

 I want to be

 there when the gas light flames again!

 Oh, no more watching from the sidelines

 I intend to star in the show

 No more reaching for tomorrow

 from now on, I stand with today in my hand.

 

 For today the world is ripe as a peach,

 it's going to be mine till I reach a 110.

 

 My step has a spring and a drive

 I'm suddenly young and alive

 You wonderful world,

 Take me back again!