Lyrics: Laugh And Be Happy

i know what's going on here
ain't no great mystery
ya'll have lost faith in yourself
it's 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 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

they'll be a red sun shining in the sky so blue
blackbirds be singing in the tree
thank you boys!
there's a real silver lining up there for me and you

listen to me
listen to me!

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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 pay

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 gon' take their place

come a whack whack whackin' like old man trouble
whackin' on their front door
you try to send us packing on the double
but we ain't going away no more

so laugh and be happy
don't you ever wear a frown
don't let the bastards grind you down

laugh and be happy
now listen when i say
because everything is gonna go our way

you'll be on top of the world