Don't Worry, Be Happy

Bobby McFerrin

Here's a little song I wrote
You might want to sing it note for note
Don't worry, be happy
In every life we have some trouble
But when you worry, you make it double
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy now

(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) don't worry
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) be happy
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) don't worry, be happy
(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) don't worry
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) be happy
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) don't worry, be happy

Ain't got no place to lay your head
Somebody came and took your bed
Don't worry, be happy
The landlord say your rent is late
He may have to litigate
Don't worry, be happy (look at me, I'm happy)

(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) don't worry
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) be happy
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) hey I give you my phone number
When you worry, call me, I make you happy
(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) don't worry
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) be happy
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)

Ain't got no cash, ain't got no style
Ain't got no gal to make you smile
But don't worry, be happy
'Cause when you worry your face will frown
And that will bring everybody down
So don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy now

(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) don't worry
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) be happy
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) don't worry, be happy
(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) don't worry
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) be happy
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) don't worry, be happy

Now there is this song I wrote
I hope you learned it note for note, like good little children
Don't worry, be happy
Now listen to what I said, in your life expect some trouble
But when you worry, you make it double
But don't worry, be happy, be happy now

(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) don't worry
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) be happy
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) don't worry, be happy
(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) don't worry
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) be happy
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) don't worry, be happy
(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) don't worry, don't worry
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) don't do it, be happy
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) put a smile in your face, don't bring everybody down like this
(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) don't worry
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) it will soon pass, whatever it is
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) don't worry, be happy
(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) I'm not worried
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) I'm happy


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  • +6
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    this song makes me want to hug an elephant

    AKickZon March 20, 2003   Link
  • +4
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    haha

    this song is the theme song to my life... i love it

    mistermoldyon July 30, 2005   Link
  • +2
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    this song kicks so much ass. love the feeling and the lyrics to it. makes you actually feel good.

    River Wolfon November 10, 2004   Link
  • +2
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    2 things:

    1st: This is a great song

    2nd: How can someone possibly transcribe the lyrics of a spoken song incorrectly? It's happened here...

    Dinguseson December 04, 2004   Link
  • +1
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    I think this song is saying that you should don't worry and you should be happy

    katilekaon December 01, 2004   Link
  • +1
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    I think this song is saying that you should don't worry and you should be happy

    by Dinguses on 12-04-2004 @ 07:26:01 AM

    REALLY DINGUS?! REALLY?? IS THAT WHAT IT's ABOUT?!

    kanzenon January 12, 2006   Link
  • +1
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    I think the song means that even if there are many flaws and imperfections in life, doesn't mean that you should be sad. You should try and move on, and be happy.

    FossilRooon July 25, 2006   Link
  • +1
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    im listning to it RIGHT NOW because im kinda sad and this song always cheers me up. dont sweat the small stuff!

    zeppelinbeatle52on August 22, 2006   Link
  • +1
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    FossilRoo has a good point, and I like this song, (it's a good whistler), but the main message seems like it's saying when you have problems, instead of doing something about them, you should ignore them and be happy. If my landlord, is going to sue me I'd worry instead of being happy for no reason. I know this isn't the message of the song, it's just the impression i get.

    segouldon November 02, 2007   Link
  • +1
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    Nothing positive comes from negativity.

    kmk_natashaon April 03, 2009   Link

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