[Verse 1]
Well, hello there, stranger,
Why the long face?
Looks like you’ve carried the whole world
All over the place!
You’ve got troubles in your pockets,
And worries in your shoes,
But standing there and staring down
Won’t tell you where to choose!
So straighten up your collar,
Give your hat a little swing,
You never know what tomorrow
Might decide to bring!
[Chorus]
Come along, come along,
There’s a great big world outside!
With a bump and a bounce
And a skip and a pounce,
Who knows where we might arrive?
Come along, come along,
You don’t need a grand old plan!
Take a step, take another,
Then perhaps you’ll discover
You’re doing much better than you think you can!
[Verse 2]
There are days when your umbrella
Simply won’t stay up,
When you order something lovely
And they bring an empty cup!
When your left shoe goes to pieces,
And your right one’s soaking wet,
You might think the world’s against you—
But don’t surrender yet!
For somewhere there’s a morning
That you’ve never gotten to,
With a street you’ve never wandered
And a sky you’ve never knew!
[Chorus]
Come along, come along,
There’s a great big world outside!
There are twists, there are turns,
There are lessons to learn,
And a thousand ways to ride!
Come along, come along,
Never mind how far we roam!
For the road can be bumpy,
And your knees can get jumpy,
But every little step can lead you home!
[Bridge — orchestra softens]
Now, I don’t know your troubles,
And you don’t know my name,
Perhaps we’ll never meet again
When tomorrow comes our way.
But since we’re standing here together,
There’s one thing I can do:
Remind you that this great big world
Still has a place for you.
[Orchestra begins building]
There are trains you’ve never ridden!
There are songs you’ve never sung!
There are jokes you haven’t laughed at!
There are bells that haven’t rung!
There are friends you haven’t met yet!
There are places left to see!
And somewhere there’s an adventure saying,
“Come and find me!”
[BIG FINAL CHORUS]
COME ALONG! COME ALONG!
There’s a great big world outside!
Let it rumble and roar,
Throw open the door,
And see what’s on the other side!
Come along! Come along!
You don’t have to know the way!
Just a hop, just a stride,
With tomorrow as your guide—
You only have to make it through today!
And if today feels rather gloomy,
Well, gloomy days don’t always stay!
So come along, stranger,
Come along, stranger…
Tomorrow’s on its way!
[Outro — playful orchestra]
Da-da-da, dum-de-dum!
Tomorrow’s on its way!
Da-da-da, dum-de-dum!
We’ll see what comes our way!
[Spoken]
“Well? What are you waiting for?”
[Final orchestral hit]
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