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You know this language that we speak,
Is part German, Latin and part Greek
Celtic and Scandinavian all in a heap,
Well amended by the people in the street
Choctaw gave us the word "okay";
"Vamose" is a word from Mexico way.
And all of this is a hint I suspect of what comes next.

I think that this whole world
Soon mama my whole wide world
Soon mama my whole world
Soon gonna be gettin' mixed up.

I like Polish sausage, I like Spanish rice,
Pizza pie is also nice
Corn and beans from the Indians here
Washed down by German beer
Marco Polo traveled by camel and pony,
Brought to Italy, the first macaroni
You and I as well as we're able,
We put it all on the table

I think that this whole world
Soon mama my whole wide world
Soon mama my whole world
Soon gonna be gettin' mixed up.

There were no red-headed Irishmen
Before the Vikings traveled to Ireland
How many Romans had dark curly hair
Before they brought slaves from Africa?
No race of man is completely pure,
Nor is anyone's mind, now that's for sure
The winds mix the dust of every land,
And so will woman and man.

I think that this whole world
Soon mama my whole wide world
Soon mama my whole world
Soon gonna be gettin' mixed up.

This doesn't mean we will all be the same,
We have different faces and different names
Long live many different kinds of races
Different opinions make horse races
Just remember the rule about rules, brother
What's right with one could be wrong with the other
And take a tip from La Belle France: "Viva la difference!"

I think that this whole world
Soon mama my whole wide world
Soon mama my whole world
Soon gonna be gettin' mixed up.

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from Tumbling Through The Stream Of Days, released January 1, 1997

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Betty and the Baby Boomers New Paltz, New York

An acoustic folk quintet from New York's Hudson Valley. Folk song magazine Sing Out! described the group as “a refreshing reminder of the halcyon days of American folk music” and the CD [Tumbling Through the Stream of Days] as “an enthusiastic testament to the sheer joy of singing and playing music.” ... more

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