Be Happy!
Author: Alice Jean Cleator
Composer: J. Lincoln Hall
Languages (11)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- Chinese (Traditional): [Unknown title]
- Danish: „Vær lyk’lig”
- Dutch: Wees blij!
- English: Be Happy!
- French: Sois heureux
- German: „Sei fröhlich!“ schallt des Vogels Sang
- Indonesian: Bergembiralah Selalu
- Japanese: [Unknown title]
- Norwegian: Vær munter
- Spanish: Sé Feliz
- Swedish: Var lycklig
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Most common tunes for “Be Happy!”
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Appearances of “Be Happy!” over time
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Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in English, in 1914 or earlier.
Public domain
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: Primary Song Book (1920), no. 115.
Representative lyrics
English (Original Language)
1. Be happy like the little bird On boughs beneath the blue;
Be happy, happy all day long, And others will be too! Be happy all day long! Each day you’ll find it true That he whose heart has joy and song Gives joy to others too.
2. Be happy like the little brook While running meadows through;
Be happy, happy all day long, And others will be too! Be happy all day long! Each day you’ll find it true That he whose heart has joy and song Gives joy to others too.
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