Dead Prez - Happiness Lyrics
Verse one:Yo, its a beautiful day, and everybodys feelin wonderfulThe ladies is out, lookin fly, dressed comfortableI love to wake up, and feel the breeze through my windowSlip on a fatigues, grab a dutch and roll some indoIt be days like these, that make life so much easierFish thawin out, guinness stout in the freezerWalk the block at my leisure (my leisure)Summertime is like a anesthesiaSo many pretty things to please yaThe greeneryBeautiful birds, natural sceneryOr even just a infinite skyWe be forever puffin lahOn the block, or tellin jokes in the ride (ha ha ha)When the weather be hot, everybody be outside (whut)Havin fun (aight? ), eatin fresh fruits and vegetablesAnd good food put me in the mood for a festivalSome say the summer make a woman more sexual (sup, boo)Its instinct -- thats why my game be right on scheduleI put the great mother nature on a pedestalShe always fly, but today, shes exceptionalIf I had a chance to make a wishEvery day would be just like this, full of happinessChorus:I feel greatEven though we got mad things to deal withHappiness is all in the mindLets unwind, and find a reason to smileIm just glad to be livinFeelin fineLeavin my bad times behindFeels greatAnd no, we cant escape from the realnessHappiness is all in the mindLets unwind, and find a reason to smileIm just glad to be aliveFeelin fineLivin life one day at a timeFeelin greatYeah, knawmsayin?I just wanna give a shout outTo everybody who got a birthday todayHappiness (happiness)Verse 2Have you ever heard the children play?Sometime, I feel the same way, roll up a j, and get awayPut some food on the grillAnd just chillMaybe build with my elders (uh)Never know the things they could tell yaLearnin why the caged bird sings (why it do that? )cuz its the vital things you know that separate the men from the kingsThe flowers that bloom and the sun (uh)And everybody singin the tune, cuz its time to have funWe out, rollerbladin (uh, uh), a day where no one coulda stayed insideWash the car, now its time to take a rideMe and my crew hangin out, all night to sunriseCelebration of life, cuz every day is a surpriseThink of the rich countryside on the land of jamaicaMountains, springs and green acresOr any other place in the world your mind takes youIts the good times in life that everybody can relate to (uh)And you can leave your troubles behindAnd have a wonderful timeLay back and just ease your mind (whut)You can leave your troubles behindAnd have a wonderful timeLay back and just ease your mindChorus
