Lyrics for World Singing Day Boulder 2022

Lyrics WSD Boulder 2022

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– Boulder Library Foundation
– IPG Event Technology
– CU College of Music

1. Respect
2. Fancy Like
3. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
4. You’ve Got A Friend In Me
5. I’m a Believer
6. Twist and Shout
7. Don’t Stop Me Now
8. Boulder the Beautiful
9. Call Me Maybe
10. Footloose
11. Edelweiss
12. Happy
13. Do You Hear the People Sing
14. Blue Suede Shoes
15. Sing With Me
16. I’ll Take You There
17. Waterloo
18. That’s Life
19. Money (That’s What I Want)
20. What Makes You Beautiful
21. Na Na Na
22. Let It Be
23. You Can’t Stop the Beat
25. This Is Me
26. What A Wonderful World

1. Respect

Sponsored Kicki and Terry Schade

You’ve got a friend in me
You’ve got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you’re miles and miles
From your nice warm bed
You just remember what your old pal said
Son, you’ve got a friend in me
Yeah, you’ve got a friend in me

You’ve got a friend in me
You’ve got a friend in me
You got troubles, I’ve got ’em too
There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for you
We stick together we can see it through
’Cause you’ve got a friend in me
You’ve got a friend in me

Some other folks might be
A little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too, maybe
But none of them will ever love you the way I do
Just me and you, boy

And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You’re gonna see it’s our destiny
You’ve got a friend in me

You just remember what you’re old pal said
Son you’ve got a friend in me

We stick together we can see it through
‘Cause you’ve got a friend in me

Some other folks might be
A little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too, maybe
But none of them will ever love you the way I do
Just me and you, babe

And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You’re gonna see it’s our destiny
You’ve got a friend in me
You’ve got a friend in me
You’ve got a friend in me

Written by Randy Newman

5. I’m A Believer

Sponsored by Katy and Bob Yates

I thought love was only true in fairy tales
Meant for someone else, but not for me
Love was out to get me
That’s the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all my dreams

Then I saw her face, now I’m a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I’m in love and I’m a believer
I couldn’t leave her if I tried

I thought love was more or less a giving thing
The more I gave the less I got oh yeah
What’s the use in trying, all you get is pain
When I wanted sunshine, I got rain

Then I saw her face, now I’m a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I’m in love and I’m a believer
I couldn’t leave her if I tried

What’s the use in trying, all you get is pain
When I wanted sunshine, I got rain

Then I saw her face, now I’m a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I’m in love and I’m a believer
I couldn’t leave her if I tried

Then I saw her face, now I’m a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
Now I’m a believer, yah, yah, yah, yah, yah, yah
I’m a believer
Then I saw her face, now I’m a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind

Written by Neil Diamond

6. Twist and Shout

Sponsored by The Dairy Center

Well, shake it up baby now (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout (twist and shout)
C’mon c’mon, c’mon, c’mon, baby, now (come on baby)
Come on and work it on out (work it on out)

Well, work it on out, honey (work it on out)
You know you look so good (look so good)
You know you got me goin’ now (got me goin’)
Just like I knew you would (like I knew you would)

Well, shake it up baby, now (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout (twist and shout)
C’mon c’mon, c’mon, c’mon, baby, now (come on baby)
Come on and work it on out (work it on out)

You know you twist you little girl (twist, little girl)
You know you twist so fine (twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer now (twist a little closer)
And let me know that you’re mine (let me know you’re mine)

Ah, ah, ah, ah . . .

Well, shake it up, baby now (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout (twist and shout)
C’mon c’mon, c’mon, c’mon, baby, now (come on baby)
Come on and work it on out (work it on out)

Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now (shake it up baby)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now (shake it up baby)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now (shake it up baby)

Ah, ah, ah, ah

Written by Bert Russell and Phil Medley

7. Don’t Stop Me Now

Sponsored by the Boulder Library Foundation

Tonight I’m gonna have myself a real good time, I feel alive
And the world I’ll turn it inside out, yeah
I’m floating around in ecstasy
So don’t stop me now (Don’t stop me)
’Cause I’m having a good time, having a good time

I’m a shooting star leaping through the sky
Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity
I’m a racing car passing by like Lady Godiva
I’m gonna go, go, go, there’s no stopping me

I’m burnin’ through the sky, yeah, 200 degrees
That’s why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I’m traveling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you

Don’t stop me now, I’m having such a good time, I’m having a ball
Don’t stop me now, if you wanna have a good time, just give me a call
Don’t stop me now, yes I’m havin’ a good time
Don’t stop me now, yes I’m havin’ a good time
I don’t want to stop at all

I’m a rocket ship on my way to Mars
On a collision course, I am a satellite, I’m out of control
I am a sex machine ready to reload
Like an atom bomb about to, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh explode

I’m burnin’ through the sky, yeah, 200 degrees
That’s why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I’m traveling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you

Don’t stop me, don’t stop me, Don’t stop me, hey, hey, hey
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me, Ooh, ooh, ooh, I like it
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me, have a good time, good time
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me, ah, let loose, honey, all right

I’m burnin’ through the sky, yeah, 200 degrees
That’s why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I’m traveling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you

Don’t stop me now, I’m having such a good time, I’m having a ball
Don’t stop me now, if you wanna have a good time just give me a call
Don’t stop me now ’cause I’m having a good time
Don’t stop me now, yes I’m havin’ a good time, I don’t want to stop at all
La-da-da-da-dah, da-da-da-ha, ha-da-da, ha-ha-ha
Ha-da-da, ha-da-da-ah

Written by Freddie Mercury

8. Boulder The Beautiful

Sponsored by Myriam Johnson

O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain
America, America
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea

(pause)

O beautiful for open space, for nature all around
For hiking trails and fishing streams
Outdoor delights abound
Oh Boulder, Oh Boulder
God shed her grace on thee
From techie geeks to sport elites
And all those in between

(pause)

O beautiful for Boulder Creek, for Pearl Street and CU
For sunny days and starry nights
And Rocky Mountain views
Oh Boulder, Oh Boulder
God shed their grace on thee
From herbal teas to breweries
It’s home to you and me

Written by Katharine Lee Bates and Samuel Ward
Boulder lyrics by Scott Johnson

9. Call Me Maybe

Sponsored by Xfinity

I threw a wish in the well, don’t ask me, I’ll never tell
I looked to you as it fell and now you’re in my way
I trade my soul for a wish, pennies and dimes for a kiss
I wasn’t looking for this but now you’re in my way
Your stare was holdin’, ripped jeans, skin was showin’
Hot night, wind was blowin’, where you think you’re going, baby?

Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy
But here’s my number, so call me maybe
It’s hard to look right at you, baby
But here’s my number, so call me maybe
Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy
But here’s my number, so call me maybe
And all the other boys try to chase me
But here’s my number, so call me maybe

You took your time with the call, I took no time with the fall
You gave me nothing at all but still, you’re in my way
I beg and borrow and steal at first sight, and it’s real
I didn’t know I would feel it but it’s in my way
Your stare was holdin’, ripped jeans, skin was showin’
Hot night, wind was blowin’, where you think you’re going, baby?

Before you came into my life, I missed you so bad
I missed you so bad, I missed you so, so bad
Before you came into my life, I missed you so bad
And you should know that I missed you so, so bad

It’s hard to look right at you baby
But here’s my number, so call me maybe
Hey I just met you, and this is crazy
But here’s my number, so call me, maybe

And all the other boys try to chase me
But here’s my number, so call me, maybe
Before you came into my life, I missed you so bad
I missed you so bad, I missed you so, so bad
Before you came into my life, I missed you so bad
And you should know that
So call me maybe

Written by Carly Rae Jepsen and Tavish Crowe

10. Footloose

Sponsored by Molly and John Tayer

Been working so hard, I’m punching my card
Eight hours, for what? Oh, tell me what I got
I gotten this feeling that time’s just holding me down
I’ll hit the ceiling or else I’ll tear up this town, tonight I gotta

Cut loose, footloose
Kick off your Sunday shoes
Please, Louise pull me up off my knees
Jack, get back c’mon, before we crack
Lose your blues, everybody cut footloose

You’re playing so cool, obeying every rule
Dig way down in your heart, you’re burning, yearning for some
Somebody to tell you that life ain’t passing you by
I’m trying to tell you, it will if you don’t even try, you can fly if you’d only

Cut loose, footloose
Kick off your Sunday shoes
Ooh-wee, Marie, shake it, shake it for me
Whoa, Milo, C’mon, c’mon let’s go
Lose your blues, everybody cut footloose

Cut footloose, cut footloose, cut footloose
We got to turn it around
And put your feet on the ground
Now take a hold of your soul, I’m turning it loose

Cut loose, footloose
Kick off your Sunday shoes
Please, Louise pull me up off my knees
Jack, get back c’mon, before we crack
Lose your blues, everybody cut footloose

Cut loose, footloose
Kick off your Sunday shoes
Please, Louise pull me up off my knees
Jack, get back c’mon, before we crack
Lose your blues

Everybody cut, everybody cut (x 4)
Footloose

Written by Kenny Loggins and Dean Pitchford

11. Edelweiss

Sponsored by Cyndy and Peter, in honor of Daddy

Edelweiss, edelweiss
Ev’ry morning you greet me
Small and white
Clean and bright
You look happy to meet me

Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever
Edelweiss, edelweiss
Bless my homeland forever

Edelweiss, edelweiss
Ev’ry morning you greet me
Small and white
Clean and bright
You look happy to meet me

Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever
Edelweiss, edelweiss
Bless my homeland forever

Written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II

12. Happy

Sponsored by Kathy Johnson and Studio By The Sound

It might seem crazy what I am ’bout to say
Sunshine, she’s here, you can take a break
I’m a hot air balloon that could go to space
With the air, like I don’t care, baby by the way

Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
(Because I’m happy)
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
(Because I’m happy)
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
(Because I’m happy)
Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do

Here come bad news talking this and that (Yeah)
Well give me all you got, don’t hold back (Yeah)
Well I should probably warn you I’ll be just fine (Yeah)
No offense to you, don’t waste your time
Here’s why

Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
(Because I’m happy)
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
(Because I’m happy)
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
(Because I’m happy)
Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do

Uh, bring me down
Can’t nothing, bring me down
My level’s too high to bring me down
Can’t nothing, bring me down, I said
Bring me down, can’t nothing
Bring me down
My level’s too high to bring me down
Can’t nothing, bring me down, I said

Uh, bring me down (Happy, happy, happy, happy)
Can’t nothing (Happy, happy, happy, happy)
Bring me down, my level’s too high
To bring me down (Happy, happy, happy, happy)
Can’t nothing (Happy, happy, happy, happy)
Bring me down, I said

Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
(Because I’m happy)
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
(Because I’m happy)
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you (ayy, ayy, ayy)
(Because I’m happy)
Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do

Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
(Because I’m happy)
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
(Because I’m happy)
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you (hey)
(Because I’m happy)
Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do

Written by Pharrell Williams

13. Do You Hear The People Sing

Sponsored by Aaron Brockett and Cherry Anderson

Do you hear the people sing
Singing a song of (women and) men
It is the music of a people
Who will not be slaves again
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes

Will you join in our crusade
Who will be strong and stand with me
Beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see
Then join in the fight that will give you
The right to be free

Will you give all you can give
So that our banner may advance
Some will fall and some will live
Will you stand up and take your chance
The blood of the martyrs will water
The meadows of France

14. Blue Suede Shoes

Sponsored by Molly and John Tayer, for our friend Ed Auman

Well, it’s one for the money, two for the show
Three to get ready now go, cat, go
But don’t you step on my blue suede shoes
Well you can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes

Well, you can knock me down, step on my face
Slander my name all over the place
Do anything that you want to do
But uh-uh honey, lay off of them shoes
Don’t you step on my blue suede shoes
Well you can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes
Now let’s go cats (oh walk the dogs)

You can burn my house, steal my car
Drink my liquor from an old fruit-jar
Do anything that you want to do
But uh-uh honey, lay off of my shoes
Don’t you step on my blue suede shoes
You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes
Rock it

Well, it’s one for the money, two for the show
Three to get ready now go, go, go
But don’t you step on my blue suede shoes
Well you can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes
Blue, blue, blue suede shoes
Blue, blue, blue suede shoes ya
Blue, blue, blue suede shoes oh baby
Blue, blue, blue suede shoes
You do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes

Written by Carl Perkins

15. Sing With Me

Sponsored by Sue Sage in honor of Larry, Mom and Dad

Section 1 singers:
Sing with me harmony
Melody ringing
Banding together merrily
Till the whole world sings

(Rest 2 verses)

Sing with me harmony
Melody ringing
Banding together merrily
Till the whole world sings

Oohs

Aahs

(Repeat verse 6 more times)

Section 2 singers:
(Rest 1 verse)

Feel . . . resonating deeply
Banding. . . merrily
Till the whole world sings

(Rest 1 verse)

Feel . . . Resonating deeply
Banding. . . merrily
Till the whole world sings

(Rest 1 verse)

Oohs
Aahs

(Repeat verse 6 more times)

Section 3 singers:

(Rest 2 verses)

Feel . . . resonate deeply
Banding . . . merr’ly
Till the whole world sings

(Rest 1 verse)

Feel
Resonate deeply
Banding . . . merr’ly
Till the whole world sings

Oohs
Aahs

(Repeat verse 6 more times)

Lyrics by Scott Johnson & Nicoh Kwan to the traditional tune of Dona Nobis Pacem

16. I’ll Take You There

Dedicated to the memory of Betty Bloomer of New Mexico who shared her music with the world

I know a place
Ain’t nobody cryin’
Ain’t nobody worried
Ain’t no smilin’ faces
Lyin’ to the races

Help me, come on, come on
Somebody, help me now
Oh help me, ya’all (I’ll take you there)
Help me now (I’ll take you there)
Oh, come on (I’ll take you there)
Oh mercy (I’ll take you there)
Oh let me take you there (I’ll take you there)
Oh let me take you there (I’ll take you there)

Play your, play, play your piano now, all right
Ah, do it, do it, come on now
Play on it, come on
Ooh Lord, all right now
Easy now
Hey Sid, come around, sing it for me
Hey Sid, come on, sing for me

Help me now (I’ll take you there)
Oh mercy (I’ll take you there)
Ain’t nobody worried (I’ll take you there)
Ain’t no smilin’ faces (I’ll take you there)
I’ll take you there

Written by Alvertis Isbell and Antonio Hardy

17. Waterloo

In tribute to Dr. Liz Erley and her donor

My my, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender
Oh yeah, and I have met my destiny in quite a similar way
The history book on the shelf is always repeating itself

Waterloo, I was defeated, you won the war
Waterloo, promise to love you forever more
Waterloo, couldn’t escape if I wanted to
Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you
Wa-wa-wa-wa-Waterloo, finally facing my Waterloo

My my, I tried to hold you back but you were stronger
Oh yeah, and now it seems my only chance is giving up the fight
And how could I ever refuse, I feel like I win when I lose

So how could I ever refuse
I feel like I win when I lose

Waterloo, couldn’t escape if I wanted to
Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you
Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa-Waterloo, finally facing my Waterloo
Ooh-ooh, Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you
Wa-Wa-Wa-Wa-Waterloo, finally facing my Waterloo

Written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson

18. That’s Life

Sponsored by Todd and Gina

That’s life (That’s life)
That’s what all the people say
You’re riding high in April, shot down in May
But I know I’m gonna change that tune
When I’m back on top, back on top in June

I said that’s life (That’s life)
And as funny as it may seem
Some people get their kicks stomping on a dream
But I don’t let it, let it get me down
Cause this fine old world, it keeps spinnin’ around

I’ve been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet
A pawn and a king
I’ve been up and down and over and out
And I know one thing
Each time I find myself flat on my face
I pick myself up and get back in the race

That’s life (That’s life)
I tell you, I can’t deny it
I thought of quitting, baby but my heart just ain’t gonna buy it
And if I didn’t think it was worth one single try
I’d jump right on a big bird and then I’d fly

I’ve been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet
A pawn and a king
I’ve been up and down and over and out
And I know one thing
Each time I find myself laying flat on my face
I pick myself up and get back in the race

That’s life (That’s life)
That’s life and I can’t deny it
Many times I thought of cutting out but my heart won’t buy it
But if there’s nothing shaking come this here July
I’m gonna roll myself up in a big ball and die
My, my

Written by Dean Kay and Kelly Gordon

19. Money (that’s what I want)

Sponsored by Janelle Frazier and Aaron Bongard

DONATE to World Singing Day

The best things in life are free
But you can give them to the birds and bees

I need money (That’s what I want)
That’s what I want (That’s what I want)
That’s what I want (That’s what I want)
That’s what I want (That’s what I want)

Your love gives me such a thrill
But your love don’t pay my bills

I need money (That’s what I want)
That’s what I want (That’s what I want)
That’s what I want (That’s what I want)
That’s what I want (That’s what I want)

Money don’t get everything, it’s true
But what it don’t get I can’t use

I need money (That’s what I want)
That’s what I want (That’s what I want)
That’s what I want (That’s what I want)
That’s what I want (That’s what I want)

I need money (That’s what I want)
That’s what I want (That’s what I want)
That’s what I want (That’s what I want)
That’s what I want (That’s what I want)

Written by Gordy Berry and Bradford Janie

20. What Makes You Beautiful

Sponsored by Parlando School of Musical Arts

You’re insecure, don’t know what for
You’re turning heads when you walk through the do-o-or
Don’t need make-up to cover up
Being the way that you are is enou-ou-ough

Everyone else in the room can see it
Everyone else, but you, ooh

Baby, you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground, it ain’t hard to tell
You don’t know, oh-oh
You don’t know you’re beautiful
If only you saw what I can see
You’ll understand why I want you so desperately
Right now I’m lookin’ at you, and I can’t believe
You don’t know, oh-oh
You don’t know you’re beautiful, oh-oh
That’s what makes you beautiful

So c-come on, you got it wrong
To prove I’m right, I put it in a song
I don’t know why you’re being shy
And turn away when I look into your eye-eye-eyes
Everyone else in the room can see it
Everyone else, but you, ooh

Baby, you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground, it ain’t hard to tell
You don’t know, oh-oh
You don’t know you’re beautiful
If only you saw what I can see
You’ll understand why I want you so desperately
Right now I’m lookin’ at you, and I can’t believe
You don’t know, oh-oh
You don’t know you’re beautiful, oh-oh
That’s what makes you beautiful

Na-na-na, na-na-na, na, na, na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na, na, na, na-na-na, na-na-na

Baby, you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground, it ain’t hard to tell
You don’t know, oh-oh
You don’t know you’re beautiful
Baby, you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground, it ain’t hard to tell
You don’t know, oh-oh
You don’t know you’re beautiful
If only you saw what I can see
You’ll understand why I want you so desperately
Right now I’m lookin’ at you, and I can’t believe
You don’t know, oh-oh
You don’t know you’re beautiful, oh-oh
You don’t know you’re beautiful
That’s what makes you beautiful

Written by Rami Yacoub, Savan Kotecha and Carl Falk

21. Na Na Na

Sponsored by Dale and Mindy Penny

Woke up whistling like the wind blows
Looking out my window just to see the shine
Baby, you might call it crazy, how I’m acting lately
Skipping through the sky

I see so clearly why I’m always feeling free
So I sleep when my dreams looking like reality

Don’t it feel like na, na na na na na na na na, na, na na na na
Don’t it feel like na, na na na na na na na na, na, na na na na
Don’t it feel like na, na na na na na na na na, na, na na na na
Don’t it feel like na, na na na na na na na na, na, na na na na
Don’t it feel like

I know where the greener grass grows
You’ll just have to follow to the other side
So let’s go, tip toe on a tight rope
Falling’s only natural, just spread your wings and fly

You’ll see so clearly why I’m always feeling free
So I sleep when my dreams looking like reality

Break it down like
Oh, way-oh (Hey, hey, hey)
Make it sound like
Oh, way-oh (Yeah, yeah)
All around like
Oh, way-oh (Hey, hey, hey)
Sing it loud like
Oh, way-oh (Ah ooh-ooh-ooh)

Don’t it feel like na, na na na na na na na na, na, na na na na
Make it sound like na, na na na na na na na na, na, na na na na
All around like na, na na na na na na na na, na, na na na na
Sing it loud like na, na na na na na na na na, na, na na na na
Don’t it feel like

Written by Scott Hoying, Taylor Parks and Kevin Oluwole Olusola

22. Let It Be

Sponsored by Reed and Jennifer Thompson

When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be

And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

And when the brokenhearted people living in the world agree
There will be an answer, let it be

For though they may be parted there is still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Yeah there will be an answer, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

And when the night is cloudy there is still a light that shines on me
Shine on ’til tomorrow, let it be

I wake up to the sound of music Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be, yeah

Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah, let it be
Oh there will be an answer, let it be

Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah, let it be
There will be an answer, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah let it be
Whisper words of wisdom
Let it be

Written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon

23. You Can’t Stop The Beat

Sponsored by Julie and Barry Gore

You can’t stop an avalanche as it races down the hill
You can try to stop the seasons, girl but you know you never will
And you can try to stop my dancin’ feet but I just cannot stand still
’Cause the world keeps spinning ‘round and ’round
And my heart’s keeping time to the speed of sound
I was lost ’til I heard the drums then I found my way

’Cause you can’t stop the beat ever since this whole world began
A woman found out if she shook it she could shake up a man
And so I’m gonna shake and shimmy it the best that I can today
’Cause you cant stop the motion of the ocean
Or the sun in the sky
You can wonder if you wanna, but I never ask why
And if you try to hold me down I’m gonna spit in your eye and say
That you can’t stop the beat

You can’t stop the river as it rushes to the sea
You can try to stop the hands of time, but you know it just can’t be
And if they try to stop us, Seaweed, I’ll call the N double A C.P.
’Cause the world keeps spinnin’ round and round
And my heart’s keepin’ time to the speed of sound
I was lost ’til I heard the drums, then I found my way
’Cause you can’t stop the beat

Ever since we first saw the light
A man and woman like to shake it on a Saturday night
So I’m gonna shake and shimmy it with all of my might today
’Cause you cant stop the motion of the ocean or the rain from above
You can try to stop the paradise we’re dreamin’ of
But you cannot stop the rhythm of two hearts in love to stay
’Cause you can’t stop the beat

You can’t stop my happiness, ’cause I like the way I am
And you just can’t stop my knife and fork when I see a Christmas Ham
So if you don’t like the way I look, well, I just don’t give a damn
’Cause the world keeps spinnin’ round and round
And my heart’s keepin’ time to the speed of sound
I was lost ’til I heard the drums, then I found my way

’Cause you can’t stop the beat
Ever since this old world began
A woman found out if she shook it she could shake up a man
And so I’m gonna shake and shimmy it the best that I can today
’Cause you can’t stop the motion of the ocean or the sun in the sky
You can wonder, if you wanna, but I never ask why
And if you try to hold me down, I’m gonna spit in your eye and say
That you can’t stop the beat

Oh, Oh, Oh
You can’t stop today (No)
As it comes speeding down the tracks (oooh, child yes)
Yesterday is history (be gone)
And it’s never comin’ back (look ahead, ’cause)
’Cause tomorrow is a brand new day, and it don’t know white from black (yeah)
’Cause the world keeps spinnin’ round and round
And my heart’s keepin’ time to the speed of sound
I was lost ’til I heard the drums, then I found my way
’Cause you can’t stop the beat

Ever since we first saw the light
A man and woman like to shake it on a Saturday night
So I’m gonna shake and shimmy it with all of my might today
’Cause you can’t stop the motion of the ocean, or the rain from above
They can try to stop the paradise we’re dreamin’ of
But you cannot stop the rhythm of two hearts in love to stay
’Cause you can’t stop the beat

Aah, aah, aah
Ahh, ahh, ahh
Ahh, ahh, ahh ahh
Ever since we first saw the sign
A man or woman like to shake it when the day is ooh ooh
And so we’re gonna shake and shimmy it and have some fun today
’Cause you can’t stop the motion of the ocean or the rain from above
You can try to stop the paradise we’re dreamin’ of
But you cannot stop the rhythm of two hearts in love to stay
’Cause you can’t stop the beat
You can’t stop the beat
You can’t stop the beat
You can’t stop the beat
You can’t stop the beat

Written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Michael Wittman

25. This Is Me

Sponsored by Downtown Boulder Partnership

I am not a stranger to the dark
Hide away, they say
’Cause we don’t want your broken parts
I’ve learned to be ashamed of all my scars
Run away, they say
No one’ll love you as you are
But I won’t let them break me down to dust
I know that there’s a place for us
For we are glorious

When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I’m gonna send a flood, gonna drown ’em out
I am brave, I am bruised
I am who I’m meant to be, this is me

Look out ’cause here I come
And I’m marching on to the beat I drum
I’m not scared to be seen
I make no apologies, this is me
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh

Another round of bullets hits my skin
Well, fire away ’cause today, I won’t let the shame sink in
We are bursting through the barricades and
Reaching for the sun (we are warriors)
Yeah, that’s what we’ve become (yeah, that’s what we’ve become)
I won’t let them break me down to dust
I know that there’s a place for us
For we are glorious

When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I’m gonna send a flood, gonna drown ’em out
I am brave, I am bruised
I am who I’m meant to be, this is me

And I know that I deserve your love
(Oh-oh-oh-oh) there’s nothing I’m not worthy of
(Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh, oh)
When the sharpest words wanna cut me down
I’m gonna send a flood, gonna drown ’em out
This is brave, this is bruised
This is who I’m meant to be, this is me

Look out ‘cause here I come
And I’m marching on to the beat I drum
I’m not scared to be seen, I make no apologies, this is me
Oh, oh, oh, oh (oh, oh, oh, oh) Oh, oh, oh, oh (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
This is me

Written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

26. What a Wonderful World

Sponsored by Constance Holden and T.K. Smith

I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself what a wonderful world

I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself what a wonderful world

The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shakin’ hands saying “How do you do?”
They’re really saying “I love you”

I hear babies cry, I watch them grow
They’ll learn much more than I’ll ever know
And I think to myself what a wonderful world

I think to myself what a wonderful world, oh yeah

Written by Robert Thiele and George Weiss