Everything Is Beautiful

JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN,

ALL THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD;

RED AND YELLOW, BLACK AND WHITE,

THEY ARE PRECIOUS IN HIS SIGHT;

JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD.

EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL IN IT'S OWN WAY,

LIKE A STARRY SUMMER NIGHT,

OR A SNOW COVERED WINTER'S DAY.

EVERYBODY'S BEAUTIFUL IN THEIR OWN WAY,

UNDER GOD'S HEAVEN,

THE WORLD'S GONNA FIND A WAY.

THERE IS NONE SO BLIND AS HE WHO WILL NOT SEE.

WE MUST NOT CLOSE OUR MINDS,

WE MUST LET OUR THOUGHTS BE FREE.

FOR EVERY HOUR THAT PASSES BY,

YOU KNOW THE WORLD GETS A LITTLE BIT OLDER.

IT'S TIME TO REALIZE THAT BEAUTY LIES,

IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER.

EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL IN IT'S OWN WAY,

LIKE A STARRY SUMMER NIGHT,

OR A SNOW COVERED WINTER'S DAY.

EVERYBODY'S BEAUTIFUL IN THEIR OWN WAY,

UNDER GOD'S HEAVEN,

THE WORLD'S GONNA FIND A WAY.

WE SHOULDN'T CARE ABOUT THE LENGTH OF HIS HAIR, OR THE COLOR OF HIS SKIN.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT WHAT SHOWS FROM WITHOUT,

BUT THE LOVE THAT LIVES WITHIN.

WE'RE GONNA GET IT ALL TOGETHER,

AND EVERYTHING'S GONNA WORK OUT FINE.

JUST TAKE A LITTLE TIME TO LOOK ON THE GOOD SIDE,

AND STRAIGHTEN IT OUT IN YOUR MIND.

EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL IN IT'S OWN WAY,

LIKE A STARRY SUMMER NIGHT,

OR A SNOW COVERED WINTER'S DAY.

EVERYBODY'S BEAUTIFUL IN THEIR OWN WAY,

UNDER GOD'S HEAVEN,

THE WORLD'S GONNA FIND A WAY.

"EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL"

WAS WRITTEN AND RECORDED BY RAY STEVENS IN 1970.

SEE "MISSISSIPPI SQUIRREL REVIVAL" IN THE FUNNY BOOKS SECTION