Multicultural & Non-English Songbook

We All Laugh in the Same Language

Music and lyrics by Marla Lewis

©2007 Marla Lewis

We may speak different languages, eat different foods, celebrate different holidays, but deep down we are all the same.

Lyrics

Carlos  says “Hola”
Sun Lee says “Nee-how.”
Chantal says “Bonjour”
Mario says, “Ciao.”
Sasha says, “Pri-vyet”
Thomas says “Jambo”
Sarala says, “Mah-rah-ba”
Kaitlyn says, “Hello” (but)

We all laugh in the same language
We all love to learn and play
Our hearts beat in the same rhythm
Round the world, we’re all the same
We all cry when we feel sorrow
We all love our family
We all pray for a better tomorrow
Round the world, you and me

Raj rides a rickshaw
Nigel takes the bus
Gabe drives a bobsled
Cynda walks through dust
Early each morning
Just like me and you
Children all around the world
Are on their way to school! (yeah)

Chorus

(BridgeJ)
We’re ebony, ivory
Bronze and gold and tan
We’re citizens of Planet Earth
A Family of Man

Chorus

(end vamp and fade)

We all laugh in the same language---------
Caucasian, Eurasian, Tibetan, Malaysian

Our hearts beat in the same rhythm------
Japanese, Portuguese, Chinese, Vietnamese

We all cry when we feel sorrow-----
Algerian, Syrian, Lithuanian, Rumanian

We all pray for a better tomorrow-----
Bantu, Hebrew, Cree, Aborigine

We all laugh in the same language---------
Alsatian, Croatian, Russian, Prussian

Our hearts beat in the same rhythm------
Hopi, Cherokee, Navajo, Seminole

We all laugh in the same language-----
American, Canadian, Mexican, Arcadian

Many children's choruses around the country and around the world have sung this song at assemblies and other celebrations. I consider this song to be an anthem for diversity and empathy around the world.

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