Wanna Be Happy?

Album: Losing My Religion (2015)
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  • The truth can hurt you
    Or the truth can change you
    What would truth do to you

    I just wanna be happy
    But if I keep on doing the things
    That keep on bringing me pain
    There's no one else I can blame
    If I'm not happy
    Wasted time but now I can see
    The biggest enemy it was me
    So I'm not happy

    Cry yourself to sleep
    Shout and raise your hands
    It wont change a thing child
    Until you understand

    If you're tired of being the same
    If you're tired of things not changing
    It's time for you to get out the way
    Don't get stuck in how you feel
    Say Jesus take the wheel
    He knows the road that you need to take
    (But it only works if)
    If you wanna be happy
    (Look at yourself and say)
    Don't you wanna be happy
    I just wanna be happy

    But if I keep on giving my heart
    For people to tear apart
    The healing will never start
    So I can be happy
    Will I ever be happy

    Cry yourself to sleep
    Shout and raise your hands
    It wont change a thing child
    Until you understand

    (If I'm talking to you then say)
    If you're tired of being the same
    If you're tired of things not changing
    It's time for you to get out the way
    (You been down too long)
    Don't get stuck in how you feel
    Say Jesus take the wheel
    He knows the road that you need to take
    (I feel different right here)
    It's so easy to complain
    Addicted to the pain
    You give you heart, they push it away
    (But I got good news for ya)
    Jesus knows just how you feel
    Just let him take the wheel
    The love you need, he already gave
    (But the question is)
    Do you wanna be happy
    (If you're tired of you then say)
    I just wanna be happy
    (Now if you really mean that, open up your heart and say it)

    Let me hear you say yeah
    Yeah yeah
    (If you're tired of going in circles)
    Let me hear you say yeah
    Yeah yeah
    (Tired of making the same mistakes)
    Let me hear you say yeah
    Yeah yeah
    (But now's your chance)
    Let me hear you say yeah
    (Say yeah)
    Yeah yeah

    If you're tired of being the same
    If you're tired of things not changing
    It's time for you to get out the way
    (Are you ready, come on)
    Don't get stuck in how you feel
    Say Jesus take the wheel
    (What you doin')
    He knows the road that you need to take
    (So easy to complain)
    It's so easy to complain
    (Come on)
    Addicted to the pain
    You give you heart, they push it away
    (There's somebody that'll never leave ya)
    Jesus knows just how you feel
    Just let him take the wheel
    The love you need, he already gave
    (But the question is)
    Do you wanna be happy
    (Took a long time but I'm ready)
    I just wanna be happy
    (Thank you Lord, every day ask yourself)
    Do you wanna be happy
    (Yes, pull over, let him drive)
    I just wanna be happy Writer/s: AL GREEN, KIRK FRANKLIN
    Publisher: Capitol CMG Publishing
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