All Around the World

By Edwin Starr

On War & Peace

Released on August 7, 1970

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[Intro]

Woo woo!

Oh, hear me people


[Verse 1]

All around the world I'd rather be a fly

And try to light on my baby and stay with her 'til the day I die

With a toothpick in my hand, I'd dig a ten foot ditch

Don't you know that I'd run through the jungle fightin' lions with a switch


[Chorus]

'Cause you know I love you, baby

Well, you know I love you, baby

Well, well, well, well if I don't love you, baby

Grits ain't grocery and eggs ain't poultry

And Mona Lisa, hear me, was a man, yeah

Oh, baby, huh!


[Verse 2]

All around the world I got blisters on my feet

'Cause I'm tryin' to find my baby and bring her home with me

You better run into me baby, and be convinced

'Cause if you don't run into me, baby, then I know you ain't got no sensе


[Chorus]

'Cause you know I love you, baby

Well, wеll, well, well I know you love me, baby

Well, if I don't love you, baby

Grits ain't grocery and eggs ain't poultry

And Mona Lisa, hear me, was a man, yeah

Oh, baby, ow!


[Verse 3]

All around the world, I never will forget

I lost all my money, my woman, and my pet

But I've got to have you baby, and I'll settle for nothin' less

And I'd five up all my good times and settle for happiness


[Chorus]

Because you know I love you, baby

Well, well, well, well you know I love you, baby

Well, if I don't love you, baby

Grits ain't grocery and fried eggs ain't poultry

And Mona Lisa, good gawd, was a man, yeah


[Outro]

Don't you know that I love you, baby

Listen to me, I love you, baby

Can't you see that I need you, baby

Can't you see that I want you, baby

Don't you know that I love you, baby