["Take a wife","","Freer than a bird","That life is beautiful around the world","I know, I know for sure","I try not to whine","In the woods of Wisconsin","","Well, I know, I know it’s you","I know, I know for sure","’Cause I’m in my prime","Rompin’ and a stompin’","Said Hallelujah","I saw God","","That life is beautiful around the world","Back from Bombay","Of a big fat suitcase","","Me and guy O","’Cause I’m down for","I feel dutiful","","Sittin’ in the Swiss Mountains","’Cause we’re rockin’ Ohio","’Bout the motherfuckers","You say, \"Hello\", and then I say, \"I do\"","","Born in the north","What you want to do","All around the world","","And I have seen your love","Girls from California","Where you want to go?","’Cause I’d like to say","Yes I could","Well, I know, I know it’s you","Around the world","Pie in your face","But I must warn ya","","And sworn to entertain ya","I know you’re bold enough","Alabama baby","","","","You say, \"Hello\", and then I say, \"I do\"","","I wish I knew ya","Step aside my Johnson","We can make time","Living in and out","","","When they do in Sicily","As they do when","It’s a lake she’s kissin’ me","I’ve been around the world","’Cause life is beautiful","The state of Pennsylvania","Come back baby","Fox hole love","","Me, oh, my O","","You and me girl","I’ve been around the world","Mother Russia, do not suffer","I know, I know for sure","You say, \"Hello\", and then I say, \"I do\"","Good God girl","And I saw the fountains","Who you want to be?","Now, wake up the cake","Well, I know, I know it’s you","Bonafide ride","Just come with me","Well, I know, I know it’s you"]
Performed by: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Written by: Michael Peter Balzary; John Frusciante; Anthony Kiedis; Chad Smith
Credits: Balzary, Michael Peter (Songwriter); Frusciante, John (Songwriter); Kiedis, Anthony (Songwriter); Smith, Chad (Songwriter); MOEBETOBLAME MUSIC (Publisher)
In 2007, the song was also heavily edited and used as a new soundtrack for the California Screamin' ride at the Disneyland Resort, as part of their "Rockin' Both Parks" campaign.
The intro riff is very similar to Breadfan by Budgie.
Music Video
A music video was made for the song, directed by Stéphane Sednaoui, who had previously made videos for other Chili Peppers songs such as "Breaking the Girl", "Scar Tissue" and "Give It Away". The latter in particular, with its unique, chaotic visual style, is similar to "Around the World"; Sednaoui used similar visual techniques in the video for R.E.M.'s song "Lotus". The video was featured on an episode of MTV's Making the Video.