Laugh and Be Happy

Album: Harps and Angels (2008)
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  • I know what's going on here
    Ain't no great mystery
    You'll lost faith in yourselves
    Clear as it can be
    You can whine all you want to
    Drown in your misery
    Or you can listen to me
    Listen to me

    Laugh and be happy
    Don't you ever wear a frown
    Don't let the bastards ground you down
    Laugh and be happy
    A simple thing to do
    Live in your dream
    And your dream will come true

    Be a red sun shining
    In a sky so blue
    Blackbirds singing in the trees
    Be a real silver lining
    Up there for me and you
    Listen to me
    Listen to me

    Now the country that we're living
    To be the good old U.S.A.
    That's right
    It's never been about keeping you out
    It's about letting you in
    And letting you play

    So let them be happy
    Smile right in their face
    Pretty soon you're going to taking their place

    Come wackin', wackin', wackin'
    Like old man trouble
    Wackin' on their front door
    Going to send you packin'
    All in double
    You ain't going away no more

    Laugh and be happy
    Don't you ever wear a frown
    Get right back on your feet
    Whenever they knock you down
    Laugh and be happy
    Believe me when I say
    Everything is going to go your way
    You've been on top of the world Writer/s: RANDY NEWMAN
    Publisher: Downtown Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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