Outside in the hall there's a cat fight
It's well after midnight
I guess I'll be alright
I'm laid out on the floor
Drunk and poor
How much longer how much more

Rock me to sleep
Strong & deep.
The screaming cats they give me the creep
But aside from all that I feel no pain
Staring up at the ceiling stains
Neon in the window
Sirens far away
News on the radio happy birthday happy birthday happy birthday

They're at it again next door
This whole floor I swear
They're out to drive me crazy
Not right now I'm high as a cloud I'm soft and gray and lazy
Neon in the window
Sirens far away
News on the radio happy birthday happy birthday happy birthday

Fly me
Out the window.
Somewhere far away
Singing on the radio


Lyrics submitted by la blue kitty

Happy Birthday Lyrics as written by Johnette Lin Napolitano

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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    General Comment

    thsi song seems to be expressing how days go by, you get years older, yet nothing changes.

    *ScreamingRiotGirl*on June 25, 2003   Link
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    General Comment

    This song reminds me of birthdays I've had when you feel slightly non-plussed. Big deal, it's my birthday, meanwhile I'm stuck in my flat doing nothing but smoking and listening to a cat fight.

    CalebAStaron June 04, 2004   Link
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    Song Fact

    if this song were wishes than trees would be falling

    fall on what is there for if it's the for all of us

    it's over it's over me

    HELDEN

    exobscuraon January 19, 2016   Link

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