Hello, Dolly! movie - World, Take Me Back lyrics

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Dolly<br>

I've sliced my slice of life a little thin<br>

Haven't I, Ephraim?<br>

I've been on the outside looking in<br>

Haven't I, Ephraim?<br>

Well, from now on, Ephraim,<br>

All that's going to change.<br>

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The world is full of wonderful things,<br>

a bushel of wonderful things for me to believe in<br>

So world, take me back<br>

I want to be part of the human race again<br>

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And bid good-bye to all my trouble and tears<br>

I've wasted so many odd years<br>

It's time to get even<br>

So world, take me back<br>

I want to let laughter light up my face again<br>

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Oh, no more peeking through the keyhole<br>

I intend to have my own key<br>

No more sneaking past the parlor<br>

From now on, it's me sitting on the settee.<br>

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Oh, today's a day to holler about<br>

for after just sitting life out<br>

since heavens know when.<br>

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My step has a spring and a drive<br>

I'm suddenly young and alive<br>

You wonderful world,<br>

Take me back again!<br>

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The world is full of Aprils & Junes<br>

Red roses and yello' balloons<br>

For me to hang onto<br>

So world, take me back<br>

I want to be<br>

part of those good old days again!<br>

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Whatever happened to those wonderful days<br>

night-away nights, oh where have they gone to?<br>

So world, take me back,<br>

I want to be<br>

there when the gas light flames again!<br>

Oh, no more watching from the sidelines<br>

I intend to star in the show<br>

No more reaching for tomorrow<br>

from now on, I stand with today in my hand.<br>

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For today the world is ripe as a peach,<br>

it's going to be mine till I reach a 110.<br>

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My step has a spring and a drive<br>

I'm suddenly young and alive<br>

You wonderful world,<br>

Take me back again!<br>

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