[Verse 1] Born in a barrel of butcher knives The stork forgot my mother's house The joy of falling on my face I have three lives to live [Prechorus] Life is a blessing Life is a blessing Life is a blessing [Chorus] The world is a beautiful place The world is a beautiful place The world is a beautiful place To be born into If you don't mind some people dying Sometimes or maybe all the time The world is a beautiful place [Verse 2] If you don't mind being chased by traffic cops If you don't mind watching your neighbor die If you don't mind crying yourself to sleep And if you don't mind living alone The world is a beautiful place [Prechorus] Life is a blessing Life is a blessing Life is a blessing [Chorus] The world is a beautiful place The world is a beautiful place The world is a beautiful place To be born into If you don't mind some people dying Sometimes or maybe all the time The world is a beautiful place