Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)

Al Green

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


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    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!

    zakinbristolon April 03, 2014   Link
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    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

    Leznon March 28, 2019   Link

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