Be Happy!

Author: Alice Jean Cleator

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1. “Be happy,” sings the little bird, class="diff_next">n11. Be happy like the little bird 2On boughs beneath the blue;2On boughs beneath the blue; nn3 4[Chorus] 3Be happy, happy all day long,5Be happy, happy all day long, 4And others will be too!6And others will be too! n5 n 6[Chorus] 7Be happy, all day long,7Be happy all day long! 8Each day you’ll find it true;8Each day you’ll find it true 9That he whose heart has joy and song,9That he whose heart has joy and song 10Gives joy to others too.10Gives joy to others too. 1111 n122. “Be happy,” trills the little brook,n122. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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1. Be happy like the little bird 2On boughs beneath the blue;2On boughs beneath the blue; nn3 4[Chorus] 3Be happy, happy all day long,5Be happy, happy all day long, 4And others will be too!6And others will be too! n5 n 6[Chorus] 7Be happy, all day long,7Be happy all day long! 8Each day you’ll find it true;8Each day you’ll find it true 9That he whose heart has joy and song,9That he whose heart has joy and song 10Gives joy to others too.10Gives joy to others too. 1111 n122. “Be happy,” trills the little brook,n122. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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On boughs beneath the blue;2On boughs beneath the blue; nn3 4[Chorus] 3Be happy, happy all day long,5Be happy, happy all day long, 4And others will be too!6And others will be too! n5 n 6[Chorus] 7Be happy, all day long,7Be happy all day long! 8Each day you’ll find it true;8Each day you’ll find it true 9That he whose heart has joy and song,9That he whose heart has joy and song 10Gives joy to others too.10Gives joy to others too. 1111 n122. “Be happy,” trills the little brook,n122. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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On boughs beneath the blue; nn3 4[Chorus] 3Be happy, happy all day long,5Be happy, happy all day long, 4And others will be too!6And others will be too! n5 n 6[Chorus] 7Be happy, all day long,7Be happy all day long! 8Each day you’ll find it true;8Each day you’ll find it true 9That he whose heart has joy and song,9That he whose heart has joy and song 10Gives joy to others too.10Gives joy to others too. 1111 n122. “Be happy,” trills the little brook,n122. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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4[Chorus] 3Be happy, happy all day long,5Be happy, happy all day long, 4And others will be too!6And others will be too! n5 n 6[Chorus] 7Be happy, all day long,7Be happy all day long! 8Each day you’ll find it true;8Each day you’ll find it true 9That he whose heart has joy and song,9That he whose heart has joy and song 10Gives joy to others too.10Gives joy to others too. 1111 n122. “Be happy,” trills the little brook,n122. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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[Chorus] 3Be happy, happy all day long,5Be happy, happy all day long, 4And others will be too!6And others will be too! n5 n 6[Chorus] 7Be happy, all day long,7Be happy all day long! 8Each day you’ll find it true;8Each day you’ll find it true 9That he whose heart has joy and song,9That he whose heart has joy and song 10Gives joy to others too.10Gives joy to others too. 1111 n122. “Be happy,” trills the little brook,n122. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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Be happy, happy all day long,5Be happy, happy all day long, 4And others will be too!6And others will be too! n5 n 6[Chorus] 7Be happy, all day long,7Be happy all day long! 8Each day you’ll find it true;8Each day you’ll find it true 9That he whose heart has joy and song,9That he whose heart has joy and song 10Gives joy to others too.10Gives joy to others too. 1111 n122. “Be happy,” trills the little brook,n122. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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Be happy, happy all day long, 4And others will be too!6And others will be too! n5 n 6[Chorus] 7Be happy, all day long,7Be happy all day long! 8Each day you’ll find it true;8Each day you’ll find it true 9That he whose heart has joy and song,9That he whose heart has joy and song 10Gives joy to others too.10Gives joy to others too. 1111 n122. “Be happy,” trills the little brook,n122. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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And others will be too!6And others will be too! n5 n 6[Chorus] 7Be happy, all day long,7Be happy all day long! 8Each day you’ll find it true;8Each day you’ll find it true 9That he whose heart has joy and song,9That he whose heart has joy and song 10Gives joy to others too.10Gives joy to others too. 1111 n122. “Be happy,” trills the little brook,n122. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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And others will be too! n5 n 6[Chorus] 7Be happy, all day long,7Be happy all day long! 8Each day you’ll find it true;8Each day you’ll find it true 9That he whose heart has joy and song,9That he whose heart has joy and song 10Gives joy to others too.10Gives joy to others too. 1111 n122. “Be happy,” trills the little brook,n122. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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class="diff_next">n 6[Chorus] 7Be happy, all day long,7Be happy all day long! 8Each day you’ll find it true;8Each day you’ll find it true 9That he whose heart has joy and song,9That he whose heart has joy and song 10Gives joy to others too.10Gives joy to others too. 1111 n122. “Be happy,” trills the little brook,n122. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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[Chorus] class="diff_next"> 7Be happy, all day long,7Be happy all day long! 8Each day you’ll find it true;8Each day you’ll find it true 9That he whose heart has joy and song,9That he whose heart has joy and song 10Gives joy to others too.10Gives joy to others too. 1111 n122. “Be happy,” trills the little brook,n122. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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Be happy, all day long, class="diff_next">7Be happy all day long! 8Each day you’ll find it true;8Each day you’ll find it true 9That he whose heart has joy and song,9That he whose heart has joy and song 10Gives joy to others too.10Gives joy to others too. 1111 n122. “Be happy,” trills the little brook,n122. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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Be happy all day long! 8Each day you’ll find it true;8Each day you’ll find it true 9That he whose heart has joy and song,9That he whose heart has joy and song 10Gives joy to others too.10Gives joy to others too. 1111 n122. “Be happy,” trills the little brook,n122. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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Each day you’ll find it true; class="diff_next">8Each day you’ll find it true 9That he whose heart has joy and song,9That he whose heart has joy and song 10Gives joy to others too.10Gives joy to others too. 1111 n122. “Be happy,” trills the little brook,n122. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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Each day you’ll find it true 9That he whose heart has joy and song,9That he whose heart has joy and song 10Gives joy to others too.10Gives joy to others too. 1111 n122. “Be happy,” trills the little brook,n122. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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That he whose heart has joy and song, class="diff_next">9That he whose heart has joy and song 10Gives joy to others too.10Gives joy to others too. 1111 n122. “Be happy,” trills the little brook,n122. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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That he whose heart has joy and song 10Gives joy to others too.10Gives joy to others too. 1111 n122. “Be happy,” trills the little brook,n122. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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Gives joy to others too.10Gives joy to others too. 1111 n122. “Be happy,” trills the little brook,n122. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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Gives joy to others too. 1111 n122. “Be happy,” trills the little brook,n122. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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2. “Be happy,” trills the little brook, class="diff_next">n122. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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2. Be happy like the little brook 13While running meadows thro’;13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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While running meadows thro’; class="diff_next">13While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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While running meadows through; 14Be happy, happy all day long, 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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Be happy, happy all day long, class="diff_next"> 15And others will be too! 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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And others will be too! class="diff_next"> 1614 t173. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn,t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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3. “Be happy,” shouts the wind of morn, class="diff_next">t 18As o’er the land it flies; 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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As o’er the land it flies; class="diff_next"> 19“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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“Be happy,” South winds whisper low, class="diff_next"> 20And ev’ry wave replies. 21
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The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1929, or published before 1964 and not renewed).