Joy To The World
H. Axton Lyrics

Jeremiah was a bull frog
I had a friend named Jeremiah who was loud, confident, and carefree like a bullfrog.

Was a good friend of mine
I considered Jeremiah to be a good friend of mine.

I never understood a single word he said
Jeremiah was hard for me to comprehend because he may have expressed himself differently then I was used to.

But I helped him a-drink his wine
Despite the challenge of understanding Jeremiah, I enjoyed drinking wine with him.

And he always had some mighty fine wine
Jeremiah always had high-quality wine.

Singin'
I am now singing joyfully and thoughtfully.

{Refrain}
Let's spread happiness to the world and enjoy it together.

Joy to the world
Let there be happiness throughout the world.

All the boys and girls
Both young and old should experience this happiness.

Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Even the fish in the ocean should feel this happiness.

Joy to you and me
Let's personally experience and share in this joy.

If I were the king of the world
If I had the power to control the world...

Tell you what I'd do
I would like to express what I'd like to happen.

I'd throw away the cars and the bars and the wars
I would eliminate the things that often lead to negative and violent conflict, such as cars as distractions and access to alcohol which causes conflict.

And make sweet love to you
Instead, I would enjoy the cherishable company of others.

You know I love the ladies
I enjoy the company of women.

Love to have my fun
I enjoy having fun.

I'm a high night flier and a rainbow rider
I take risks like flying at extreme heights and similarly taking myself to places without definite itinerary.

And a straight-shootin' son of a gun
People call me a very honest and straightforward character.

Second time: / E - A - / / E E7 A Am / E B7 E - /
Let's joyfully sing the refrain again, now with a different melody.