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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Performer
Russell Garcia and His Orchestra
Russell Garcia and His Orchestra
Orchestra
Russell Garcia
Russell Garcia
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harold Arlen
Harold Arlen
Composer
Ted Koehler
Ted Koehler
Lyrics
Russell Garcia
Russell Garcia
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Norman Granz
Norman Granz
Producer

Lyrics

I've got the world on a string
Sittin' on a rainbow
Got the 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 rainbows
Anytime I move my finger
Lucky me, can't you see I'm in love?
Life's a beautiful thing
As long as I hold the string
I'd be a silly so and so
If I should ever let you go
I've got the world on a string
Sittin' on a rainbow
Got the string around my finger
What a world, what a life
Mama, I'm in love
Oh, what a world, what a life
Baby, I'm in love
Is it?
Looka here, lucky me, can't you see?
Mama, I'm in love
Life's a beautiful thing
As long as I hold the string
I'd be a silly so and so
If I should ever let you go, yes
What a world, what a, what a life
Baby, love
Oh, what a world, baby
Oh, I'm in love, yeah, man
Written by: Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler

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