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Слушать(AI)If I Were In Charge of the World
If I were in charge of the worldI'd cancel oatmeal,
Monday mornings,
Allergy shots, and also Sara Steinberg. If I were in charge of the
There'd be brighter nights lights,
Healthier hamsters,
Basketball baskets forty eight inches lower.
If I were in charge of the
You wouldn't have lonely.
You wouldn't have clean.
You wouldn't have bedtimes.
Or "Don't punch your sister."You wouldn't even have sisters.
If I were in charge of the worldA chocolate sundae with whipped cream and nuts would be a
All 007 movies would be G,
And a person who sometimes forgot to brush,
And sometimes forgot to flush,
Would still be allowed to be In charge of the world.
Judith Viorst
Judith Viorst (née Stahl, February 2, 1931) is an American writer, newspaper journalist, and psychoanalysis researcher. She is known for her hum
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