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Artist: Don McLean
Canonical path: /don-mclean/what-will-the-world-be-like
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What Will The World Be Like
Read What Will The World Be Like lyrics by Don McLean on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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What Will The World Be Like
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What will the world be like when you're on your own?
What will the world be like when you're almost grown?
What will the world be like when you pack your things,
when you leave your home?
What in the world will tomorrow bring?
Will you be safe in the sweet arms of love?
Will you be true to yourself and the things you believe?
What will the world be like when you need a friend?
What will the world be like when you're on the mend?
What will the world be like when you go astray,
and you slip and fall?
How in the world will you find your way?
Will you find peace and forgiveness and joy?
Will you have children yourself, and be worried like me?
What will the world be like when you're on your own?
What will the world be like when you're almost grown?
What will the world be like when you pack your things,
when you leave your home?
What in the world will tomorrow bring?
What will the world be like?
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Don McLean performs "What Will The World Be Like", and this lyric page sits inside the Don McLean catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to American Pie and And I Love You So with a short reason for opening each page next.
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