"Laugh and Be Happy" ~ Randy Newman

 

 

  I know whats going on here,

ain't no great mystery.

Ya'll have lost faith in yourself,

it's as clear as can be.

You can whine all you want to;

drown in your misery,

 

but you can listen to me.

Listen to me.

 

 

Laugh and be happy,

don't ever wear a frown.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

 

Laugh and be happy,

it's a simple thing to do.

Believe in your dreams and

your dreams will come through for you.

 

 

To be a red sun shining in the sky so blue.

Black birds be singing in the tree. (thank you boys)

There is a real silver lining up there for me and you.

 

Listen to me.

Listen to me.

 

Now the country that we're living in,

you mean the good old USA (thats right),

has never been about keeping you out.

It's about inviting you in and letting you play.

 

 

So laugh and be happy,

don't you ever wear a frown.

Get back up on your feet whenever they knock you down.

 

You've got to laugh and be happy,

smile right in their face.

Because pretty soon you're going to take their place.

 

 

Come a whack, whack, whackin' like old man trouble,

whackin' on their front door.

Try to send us packin', on the double

but we ain't going away no more.

 

 

So laugh and be happy.

Don't ever wear a frown.

Don't let the bastards grind you down.

 

Laugh and be happy.

Now listen when I say,

because everything's gonna go away.

 

 

We'll be on top of the world.

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