

If I ruled the world, ev'ry day would be the first day of spring Every heart would have a new song to sing And we'd sing of the joy every morning would bring If I ruled the world, ev'ry man would be as free as a bird, Ev'ry voice would be a voice to be heard Take my word we would treasure each day that occurred My world would be a beautiful place Where we would weave such wonderful dreams My world would wear a smile on its face Like the man in the moon has when the moon beams If I ruled the world every man would say the world was his friend There'd be happiness that no man coud end No my friend, not if I ruled the world Every head would be held up high There'd be sunshine in everyone's sky If the day ever dawned when I ruled the world
If I ruled the world, ev'ry day would be the first day of spring Every heart would have a new song to sing And we'd sing of the joy every morning would bring If I ruled the world, ev'ry man would be as free as a bird, Ev'ry voice would be a voice to be heard Take my word we would treasure each day that occurred My world would be a beautiful place Where we would weave such wonderful dreams My world would wear a smile on its face Like the man in the moon has when the moon beams If I ruled the world every man would say the world was his friend There'd be happiness that no man coud end No my friend, not if I ruled the world Every head would be held up high There'd be sunshine in everyone's sky If the day ever dawned when I ruled the world
Foi gravada em 16 de fevereiro de 1966, em estúdio de Nova Iorque, e lançada como single no mesmo ano, alcançando o #1 na Billboard Top R&B Singles.
A letra, escrita em colaboração entre James Brown e Betty Jean Newsome, destaca que tudo seria "nada sem uma mulher ou menina".
Em 2004, a faixa ficou no lugar 123 da lista dos 500 maiores sucessos da Rolling Stone.
A canção foi coberta por artistas como Renée Geyer (1974), The Grateful Dead e Cher (1995), e apareceu em performances memoráveis, como a de Christina Aguilera nos Grammys de 2007, considerada a terceira mais lembrada de todos os tempos.
O tema foi usado em amostras de outros gêneros: o trecho de trompete foi incorporado pela Wu‑Tang Clan em “Gravel Pit” (2001), 2Pac em “Tradin War Stories” (1996) e Alicia Keys em “Fallin’”.
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