People ('Round and around and around, 'round) People make the world go 'round ('Round and around and around, 'round) Teachers on strike, no more school today They want more money but the board won't pay ('Round and around and around, 'round, people) Everybody's talkin' 'bout ecology The air's so polluted that it's hard to breathe (Air's so polluted that it's hard to breathe, people) But that's what makes the world go 'round The ups and downs a carousel Changing people's heads around Go underground young men People make the world go 'round (People make the world go 'round) Old folks judge you by the clothes you wear They'd swear you're a hippy if you have long hair ('Round and around and around, 'round, people) Young politicians fight for poverty While people still cry for equality (People still cry for equality, people) But that's what makes the world go 'round The ups and downs a carousel Changing people's heads around Go underground young men People make the world go 'round (People make the world go 'round) La la la la la lala lala La la la la la lala lala But that's what makes the world go 'round The ups and downs a carousel Changing people's heads around Go underground young men People make the world go 'round And around and around, 'round People make the world go round And around and around, 'round People make the world go round And around and around, 'round People make the world go round And around and around, 'round