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Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy) Lyrics
Make me happy
Sha-la-la-la, la-la-la
Oh, baby
Sha-la-la-la, la-la-la
Oh, baby
I've been gone so long, I don't know what to do, oh, baby
And I know you don't know all I've been going through, baby
Oh, make me happy baby, so I can say
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
And I love you, oh
Sha-la-la-la-la
I'm thinkin' of you, oh
I know you can tell what's on my mind, baby
And I've been feeling this way for such a long time, yeah, baby
Oh, make me happy baby, yeah
Oh, make me happy, I want to be happy, yeah, yeah
Make me happy
Yeah
I've tried and this feeling just won't die, oh
Sha-la-la-la-la
Make you cry, yeah
Well, it's something that just gets down in your bones, baby
And once I see you I can't leave your love alone, yeah, baby
Oh, make me happy, baby
Oh, make me happy, baby, let me sing
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, baby
Oh, let me sing
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, baby
Oh, baby
Sha-la-la-la, la-la-la
Oh, baby
And I know you don't know all I've been going through, baby
Oh, make me happy baby, so I can say
And I love you, oh
Sha-la-la-la-la
I'm thinkin' of you, oh
And I've been feeling this way for such a long time, yeah, baby
Oh, make me happy baby, yeah
Oh, make me happy, I want to be happy, yeah, yeah
I've tried and this feeling just won't die, oh
Sha-la-la-la-la
Make you cry, yeah
And once I see you I can't leave your love alone, yeah, baby
Oh, make me happy, baby
Oh, make me happy, baby, let me sing
Oh, let me sing
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, baby

Beautiful song about a mans sadness at doing wrong to a girl who only ever brought him happiness. Pure class and sung as only Al Green can!

This song really touches me especially the refrain where he changes tempo and sings 'I'm trying, this feeling just won't die Sha la la la-- la la la Made you cry It's something that just gets down in your bones And once I see you I can't leave your love alone Ya, heh, baby Aw, make me happy baby, aw, make me happy baby, let me sing