Happiness and sunbeams and cute little puppy dogs
These are the things that I've seen with my heart
Life is a happy game if you don't forget to smile
But every now and then, your face, it harbors a frown

Sadness is a barnacle, clinging to your bright boat
You won't let it sink your spirits if you'll only learn to float
We are all sea captains, sailing on life's rough seas
Come on you Magellans, come with me, I've got pie
Happiness pie

I guess you want to know what's in this pie.
Well... there's two cups love, a cup and a half of understanding,
A tablespoon of good old-fashioned compassion,
Sugar to taste,
And you know what? The ovens are our hearts.

Happiness pie...

See the sad man in the corner, he is gross and he is old
People steal his shoes and make him eat mold
His life won't be bad, if he does what he is told
He should be an alchemist, and turn his pain into gold... golden pie

Happy tailors, happy workers, happy farmers, happy girls
Happy widowers, happy freelance artists, happy welders, happy world
Happy drinkers, happy thinkers, happy musicians, happy beauticians
Happy mayors, happy pears, happy call girls, happy hula boys

(Happiness pie)
Pa, pa, pa, pa, pa, pie
(Happiness pie)
P-p-p-p-pa, pa, pa, pa, pie
Happiness pie


Lyrics submitted by tosca, edited by supremetaco

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    Hey everyone...I'm sorry, this just came to my mind and I had to put it up. Well, this some means...happiness...to me...it's from the Kids' movie Brain Candy, and I didn't like it much, but this somg rocks.

    toscaon May 02, 2002   Link
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    Come on tosca. Brain Candy was a great movie. You have to watch it a few times to really appreciate the humor.

    Kaguthon June 07, 2003   Link
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    The full version of the song is;

    Happiness and sunbeams and cute little puppy dogs / These are the things that I've seen with my heart / Life is a happy game if you don't forget to smile / But every now and then, your face, it harbors a frown.

    Sadness is a barnacle clinging to your bright boat / You won't let it sink your spirits if you'll only learn to float. / We are all sea captains, sailing on life's rough seas / Come on you Magellan's, come with me / I've got Pie; / Happiness Pie.

    I guess you want to know what's in this pie. / Well, there's two cups love, a cup and a half of understanding / A tablespoon of good old-fashioned compassion / Sugar to taste, and you know what.. / The ovens are our hearts.

    Happiness Pie.

    See the sad man in the corner, he is gross and he is old / People steal his shoes and make him eat mold. / His life won't be bad if he does what he is told. / He should be an alchemist, and turn his pain into gold. / Golden Pie.

    Happy tailors, happy workers, happy farmers, happy girls, happy widowers, happy free-lance artists, happy welders, happy world happy drinkers, happy thinkers, happy musicians, happy beauticians, happy mayors, happy pears, happy call girls, happy hula boys.

    Happiness Pie / Happiness Pie / Happiness Pie

    And is awesome.

    ampliveon November 17, 2007   Link

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