Huey Lewis & The News - Small World (Part One) Lyrics






All around the world
There are people like you and me
From the poorest beggar in the street
To the richest king and queen

Some people take
And then they never give
You gotta learn to give and take
If yo wanna learn to live
In a small world
Small, small world

Now we can
Fight one another
Like they to on T.V.
Or we can
Help one another
The way it's supposed to be

If we all give a little
It could really mean a lot
It's a small world
But it's the only one we've got
Small world
Small, small world





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  1. b.... p....

    Yougottolearntogiveifyouwanttolivesmallworld

  2. R.... F....

    That kid on guitar though

  3. T.... ....

    they ran out of steam after fore. perfect world was a great song. this sadly was their last hit till 91's whipped up" couple days off  then it was  officially over.

  4. m.... ....

    I knew I was in trouble when I first heard " I want a new drug. " I'm loving Small World.

  5. M.... F....

    This band's so great in concert - They did 3 encores for our crowd after their 2 initial sets. (Phoenix, AZ. Mid 90's)

  6. T.... ....

    best album and great use of the top horn and wind section

  7. y.... ....

    Ok - - hearing this for the first time, it's clear why they fell off the charts after Ruling the 80s.
    Nobody wants to hear this kinda preachy sh*t - - pardon my french.
    Love the guitar solo though. But it Belongs in a better song.
    And to name a song "Pt. One" ?? Oh Huey, what were you Thinkin dude ?!!

    y.... ....

    Because "Small World Part 2" closed the LP.

  8. K.... S....

    Random fact: I like to eat a bag 'Revels' chocolate balls while listening to this song!

  9. D.... ....

    Great song that deserved to go much higher than #25 in late 1988, I always felt this song would've done better if it was released sometime around 1984-86.

  10. J.... P....

    Excelente 10!

  11. R.... I....

    classic Huey!

  12. F.... ....

    Cool band, cool song. Groovy!

  13. D.... ....

    Not as catchy as Huey Lewis & the News's better known songs but it is still a great song, always felt it deserved to be as successful as their better known hits.

  14. R.... S....

    Although it reached the top 20 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, the album did not sell as well as the band's previous albums, Sports and Fore!. However, Lewis himself stated in a Behind the Music interview that the recording process for Small World had the most favorable working conditions.[citation needed]

  15. T.... B....

    You know how you can look back at a specific song that ended an artist's career? Well this dud did it for Huey. What was he thinking releasing this filler as the 2nd single? Didn't anyone on his team warn him for his own good that it stunk?

    T.... B....

    Ha - Exactly! I just wrote something similar. Now I understand why they just disappeared after the 80s.
    What they hell were they thinkin with this preachy crap.

    T.... B....

    Both of you shut up

    The man stated that they wanted their big hit streak to end

    After all most of his earlier songs were kinda.. pop/rock/new wave which isn't what he REALLY WANTED

    After all the guy wanted to ONLY PLAY MUSIC, NOT MAKE MONEY!!!

    T.... B....

    @Chris Stamato He wanted meaningful music that would remain timeless long after the band's breakup.

    T.... B....

    @Mikey_Suze Four exactly that too, thank you!!!

  16. p.... h....

    🇺🇸Huey!!!!!80's

  17. M.... F....

    This sounds like a dreamcast game

  18. m.... ....

    PREACH! Huey, preach!

    m.... ....

    preachy.

  19. n.... 3....

    It s all said ...!! Bravo Huey !! .....All around the world
    There are people like you and me
    From the poorest beggar in the street
    To the richest king and queen
    Some people take
    And then they never give
    You gotta learn to give and take
    If ya want to learn to live
    In a small world

    Now we can
    Fight one another
    Like they to on T.V.
    Or we can
    Help one another
    The way it's supposed to be
    If we all give a little
    It could really mean a lot
    It's a small world
    But it's the only one we've got
    Small world !

  20. J.... S....

    One off the best gitaar solo ever 🎼🎸

  21. M.... L....

    The 1st half of Small World

  22. G.... K....

    Stan Getz had cancer and this was one of his last recordings. He blew the most beautiful solo of time!!!! not on part one but on part two....

    G.... K....

    Amen to that .. incredible genious ..RIP SG

    G.... K....

    Mr. Getz was a fantastic exponent of the saxophone.

    G.... K....

    @HungryMan TV Dinner I owned both parts and Getz just completely made this song his own creation!

  23. t.... ....

    This song shows how much talent this band really has. A great fusion of jazz and rock

    t.... ....

    Unfortunately it came at the end of Huey's run when people were kind of sick of him... this groovy tune way under-performed... I'd greatly appreciate it if some 80s fans would view my acoustic piano & vocal cover (live, no autotune) of PRAYING FOR TIME on my channel in tribute to the great George Michael. George hasn't gotten his due for all the contributions he made to modern music a vocalist, songwriter and producer. But eventually he will get his due. THANK YOU GEORGE.

  24. J.... C....

    you can tell by this song and some of the others from this album that they were trying to shed their working stiff/blue collar image from Sports and Fore...this sound is a bit more urban and contemporary than their previous songs.

  25. E.... S....

    One of my favorite songs by them! 🎧🎼

    E.... S....

    ✋👍👊😉😎

  26. s.... ....

    I like this album more than fore, its less 'full on' and more casual.

  27. B.... W....

    #1190 on my all time countdown

  28. d.... c....

    good fuckin toon  good beat great band they had a lot of great songs!

  29. B.... W....

    actually this song went to #23 on the pop charts

  30. B.... W....

    #1074 on my all time countdown

  31. D.... B....

    this song went to #25 on the pop charts in 1988!!!

    D.... B....

    +Daniel Burns I thought it reached #23

    D.... B....

    +Bob Weiner it did reach #25 in 1988!!!

    D.... B....

    ok thank you

    D.... B....

    +Daniel Burns it also hit #19 on the Adult Contemporary chart and #28 on the Mainstream Rock chart in '88.

    D.... B....

    Still got it in vinile!

  32. K.... ....

    What a kick ass band and Chris Hays is dam good on guitar.

  33. V.... G....

    un rocker

  34. W.... M....

    Highly under-rated...this is one of my fave song by the band!

    W.... M....

    Totally agreed Bill!

  35. T.... C....

    It is a total shame that this song didn't chart higher and better. It was Stan Getz's Swan Song, believe it or not...

  36. h.... ....

    Standard songwriting.

  37. M.... ....

    It's often forgotten; although the entire album is named after this song!

  38. V.... ....

    underrated song by Huey and the boys

  39. M.... B....

    great song