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I Just Can't Be Happy Today

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I Just Can't Be Happy Today
I Just Can't Be Happy Today

A lot of you know there's nothing to smile
There's no feeling fine without being fined
It's a price on your head
No point being sad when justice is red

I Just Can't Be Happy Today
I Just Can't Be Happy Today

They're closing the schools
They're burning the books
The church is in ruins
The priests hang on hooks
The radios on ice
The telly's been banned
The army's in power
The devil commands

Illegal to dance Forbidden to cry
You do what you're told and never ask why
Ignore all those fools
They don't understand we make our own rules

I Just Can't Be Happy Today
I Just Can't Be Happy Today
I Just Can't Be Happy, Just Can't Be Happy, Just Can't Be Happy Today
I Just Can't Be Happy, Just Can't Be Happy, Just Can't Be Happy Today

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black_cow_of_death On Jun 08, 2002

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Cover art for I Just Can't Be Happy Today lyrics by Damned, The

by Staticburn89

21y ago

wonderful organs in this song theres another version of the song, shortened with edited lyrics for radio airplay, because of "devil worshipping"

MGE is a classic must have punk album as well.

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by D.B.

17y ago

Despite of his intentions in keeping his chin held high at all times, he just can't be happy today.

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by nitroglycol

15y ago

Staticburn: That's kind of amusing, because it certainly doesn't portray a world with the Devil in command as desirable...

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