CC7
Dear Missis Roosevelt, don't hang your head and cry.
FC
His mortal clay is laid away, but his good work fills the sky
EGG7C
this world was lucky to see him born
CC7
He's born in a money family on that Hudson's rocky shore,
FC
outrun every kid a-growin' up 'round Hyde Park just for fun,
EGG7C
this world was lucky to see him born.
CC7
He went away to grade school and wrote back to his folks,
FC
he drew such funny pictures and always pulling a joke,
EGG7C
this world was lucky to see him born.
CC7
He went on up towards Harvard, he read his books of law,
FC
he loved his trees and horses, loved everything he saw,
EGG7C
this world was lucky to see him born.
CC7
He got struck down by fever and it settled in his leg,
FC
he loved the folks that wished him well as everybody did,
EGG7C
this world was lucky to see him born.
CC7
He took his office on a crippled leg, he said to one and all:
FC
"You money changin' racket boys have sure 'nuff got to fall!"
EGG7C
This world was lucky to see him born.
CC7
In Senate walls and Congress halls he used his gift of tongue,
FC
to get you thieves and liars told and put you on the run,
EGG7C
this world was lucky to see him born.
CC7
I voted for him for lots o' jobs, I'd vote his name again,
FC
he tried to find an honest job for every idle man,
EGG7C
this world was lucky to see him born.
CC7
He helped to build my union hall, he learned me how to talk,
FC
I could see he was a cripple but he learned my soul to walk,
EGG7C
this world was lucky to see him born.
CC7
You Nazis and you fascists tried to boss this world by hate,
FC
he fought my war the union way and the hate gang all got beat,
EGG7C
this world was lucky to see him born.
CC7
I sent him 'cross that ocean to Yalta and to Tehran,
FC
he didn't like Churchill very much and told him man to man,
EGG7C
this world was lucky to see him born.
CC7
He said he didn't like De Gaulle, nor no Chiang Kai Shek,
FC
shook hands with Joseph Stalin, says: "There's a man I like!"
EGG7C
This world was lucky to see him born.
CC7
I was torpedoed on my merchant ship the day he took command,
FC
he was hated by my captain, but loved by all ships hands,
EGG7C
this world was lucky to see him born.
CC7
I was a Gl in my army camp that day he passed away,
FC
and over my shoulder talkin' I could hear some soldier say:
EGG7C
“This world was lucky to see him born".
CC7
I guess this world was lucky just to see him born,
FC
I know this world was lucky just to see him born,
EGG7C
this world was lucky to see him born.