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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ivie Anderson
Ivie Anderson
Vocals
Edward Kennedy Ellington
Edward Kennedy Ellington
Piano
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Piano
Arthur Whetsel
Arthur Whetsel
Trumpet
Cootie Williams
Cootie Williams
Trumpet
Freddie Jenkins
Freddie Jenkins
Trumpet
Tricky Sam Nanton
Tricky Sam Nanton
Trombone
Juan Tizol
Juan Tizol
Trombone
Lawrence Brown
Lawrence Brown
Trombone
Otto Hardwick
Otto Hardwick
Woodwinds
Johnny Hodges
Johnny Hodges
Woodwinds
Barney Bigard
Barney Bigard
Woodwinds
Harry Carney
Harry Carney
Woodwinds
Fred Guy
Fred Guy
Guitar
Wellman Braud
Wellman Braud
Bass
Sonny Greer
Sonny Greer
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harold Arlen
Harold Arlen
Composer
Ted Koehler
Ted Koehler
Lyrics

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 rain go, anytime I move my finger Lucky me, can't you see, I'm in love Life is a beautiful thing, as long as I hold the string I'd be a silly so and so, if I should ever let it 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, I'm in love Life is a beautiful thing, as long as I hold the string I'd be a silly so and so, if I should ever let it go I've got the world on a string, sittin' on a rainbow Got the string around my finger What a world Man this is the life Hey now I'm so in love!
Writer(s): Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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