In the hills of East Tennessee
I heard God speaking to me
He said Child, look all around
What a beautiful world it is
From the ground where we buried our loved ones
Spring out willows and wildflowers now
New life is found
What a beautiful world it is
Autumn on the mountain side
Holdin' on to you so tight
I know it now, I knew it then
What a beautiful world it is
My love, wild as the flames from the sun
Free as the river she runs
And she brings back to mind
What a beautiful world it is
Lai, lai, lai, lai, lai, lai
Lai, lai, lai, lai, lai, lai
Lai, lai, lai, lai, lai, lai
Autumn on the mountain side
Holdin' on to you so tight
Oh, darlin' don't you dare forget
What a beautiful world it is
What a beautiful world it is