Oh, the world is all in pieces
Like a crazy quilt
That's lying all apart
That's lying all apart
Each a different color and a different form
But put them all together and it keeps you warm
Pick up the pieces
Let's do it right
Let's sew them all together
Make 'em good and tight
Let's have a quilting
Let's have a quilting
Let's have a great big quilting bee
Oh, the world is like a banjo
Has a lot of notes
Depends on how you play
Depends on how you play
Can make an awful racket when the notes go wrong
But put them all together and you'll have a song
Pick up the banjo
And tune the strings
And let us keep their voices
Till the mountain rings
Let's have a singing
Let's have a singing
Let's have a great big singing bee
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la
La la la
We'll have a great big singing
Great big singing
Oh, the world is like a party
Where the folks are strange
Just sitting by the wall
Just sitting by the wall
They look each other over
Scared to take a chance
But get the calls a-going
And you'll have a dance
All join hands
So come let's give it
Just what it takes
Let's get the calls a-going
Till the ceiling shakes
Run right left
Let's have a dancing
Let's have a dancing
Let's have a great big dancing bee
Oh, the world is like a mansion
All of us are built
To live in peace and joy
To dwell in peace and joy
The furnishings are lovely
And there's lots of room
Just needs a little doing
With a mop and broom
Sweep out the rubbish
That don't amount
Make room for concentrating
On the things that count
Let's have a quilting
Let's have a singing
Let's have a dancing
Let's have a grand and peaceful world
Amen