Have a Very Happy Birthday!

Author: Mabel Jones Gabbott

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1. Have a very happy birthdayf11. Have a very happy birthday n2Filled with sunshine ev’rywhere.n2Filled with sunshine ev’rywhere! 3May the year bring joy and gladness3May the year bring joy and gladness 4And the love of friends who care.4And the love of friends who care. 55 n62. Have a most exciting birthday,n62. Have a most exciting birthday! 7Share a smile with someone new,7Share a smile with someone new. 8Say a kind word to your neighbor,8Say a kind word to your neighbor; 9Let him know a happy you.9Let him know a happy you. 1010 t113. Have a very special birthday,t113. Have a very special birthday! 12Add a candle, blow it out;12Add a candle, blow it out, 13Share your cake and share your friendship,13Share your cake, and share your friendship; 14That’s what birthdays are about.14That’s what birthdays are about. 1515
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1. Have a very happy birthday n2Filled with sunshine ev’rywhere.n2Filled with sunshine ev’rywhere! 3May the year bring joy and gladness3May the year bring joy and gladness 4And the love of friends who care.4And the love of friends who care. 55 n62. Have a most exciting birthday,n62. Have a most exciting birthday! 7Share a smile with someone new,7Share a smile with someone new. 8Say a kind word to your neighbor,8Say a kind word to your neighbor; 9Let him know a happy you.9Let him know a happy you. 1010 t113. Have a very special birthday,t113. Have a very special birthday! 12Add a candle, blow it out;12Add a candle, blow it out, 13Share your cake and share your friendship,13Share your cake, and share your friendship; 14That’s what birthdays are about.14That’s what birthdays are about. 1515
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Filled with sunshine ev’rywhere. class="diff_next">n2Filled with sunshine ev’rywhere! 3May the year bring joy and gladness3May the year bring joy and gladness 4And the love of friends who care.4And the love of friends who care. 55 n62. Have a most exciting birthday,n62. Have a most exciting birthday! 7Share a smile with someone new,7Share a smile with someone new. 8Say a kind word to your neighbor,8Say a kind word to your neighbor; 9Let him know a happy you.9Let him know a happy you. 1010 t113. Have a very special birthday,t113. Have a very special birthday! 12Add a candle, blow it out;12Add a candle, blow it out, 13Share your cake and share your friendship,13Share your cake, and share your friendship; 14That’s what birthdays are about.14That’s what birthdays are about. 1515
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Filled with sunshine ev’rywhere! 3May the year bring joy and gladness3May the year bring joy and gladness 4And the love of friends who care.4And the love of friends who care. 55 n62. Have a most exciting birthday,n62. Have a most exciting birthday! 7Share a smile with someone new,7Share a smile with someone new. 8Say a kind word to your neighbor,8Say a kind word to your neighbor; 9Let him know a happy you.9Let him know a happy you. 1010 t113. Have a very special birthday,t113. Have a very special birthday! 12Add a candle, blow it out;12Add a candle, blow it out, 13Share your cake and share your friendship,13Share your cake, and share your friendship; 14That’s what birthdays are about.14That’s what birthdays are about. 1515
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May the year bring joy and gladness3May the year bring joy and gladness 4And the love of friends who care.4And the love of friends who care. 55 n62. Have a most exciting birthday,n62. Have a most exciting birthday! 7Share a smile with someone new,7Share a smile with someone new. 8Say a kind word to your neighbor,8Say a kind word to your neighbor; 9Let him know a happy you.9Let him know a happy you. 1010 t113. Have a very special birthday,t113. Have a very special birthday! 12Add a candle, blow it out;12Add a candle, blow it out, 13Share your cake and share your friendship,13Share your cake, and share your friendship; 14That’s what birthdays are about.14That’s what birthdays are about. 1515
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May the year bring joy and gladness 4And the love of friends who care.4And the love of friends who care. 55 n62. Have a most exciting birthday,n62. Have a most exciting birthday! 7Share a smile with someone new,7Share a smile with someone new. 8Say a kind word to your neighbor,8Say a kind word to your neighbor; 9Let him know a happy you.9Let him know a happy you. 1010 t113. Have a very special birthday,t113. Have a very special birthday! 12Add a candle, blow it out;12Add a candle, blow it out, 13Share your cake and share your friendship,13Share your cake, and share your friendship; 14That’s what birthdays are about.14That’s what birthdays are about. 1515
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And the love of friends who care.4And the love of friends who care. 55 n62. Have a most exciting birthday,n62. Have a most exciting birthday! 7Share a smile with someone new,7Share a smile with someone new. 8Say a kind word to your neighbor,8Say a kind word to your neighbor; 9Let him know a happy you.9Let him know a happy you. 1010 t113. Have a very special birthday,t113. Have a very special birthday! 12Add a candle, blow it out;12Add a candle, blow it out, 13Share your cake and share your friendship,13Share your cake, and share your friendship; 14That’s what birthdays are about.14That’s what birthdays are about. 1515
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And the love of friends who care. 55 n62. Have a most exciting birthday,n62. Have a most exciting birthday! 7Share a smile with someone new,7Share a smile with someone new. 8Say a kind word to your neighbor,8Say a kind word to your neighbor; 9Let him know a happy you.9Let him know a happy you. 1010 t113. Have a very special birthday,t113. Have a very special birthday! 12Add a candle, blow it out;12Add a candle, blow it out, 13Share your cake and share your friendship,13Share your cake, and share your friendship; 14That’s what birthdays are about.14That’s what birthdays are about. 1515
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2. Have a most exciting birthday, class="diff_next">n62. Have a most exciting birthday! 7Share a smile with someone new,7Share a smile with someone new. 8Say a kind word to your neighbor,8Say a kind word to your neighbor; 9Let him know a happy you.9Let him know a happy you. 1010 t113. Have a very special birthday,t113. Have a very special birthday! 12Add a candle, blow it out;12Add a candle, blow it out, 13Share your cake and share your friendship,13Share your cake, and share your friendship; 14That’s what birthdays are about.14That’s what birthdays are about. 1515
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2. Have a most exciting birthday! 7Share a smile with someone new,7Share a smile with someone new. 8Say a kind word to your neighbor,8Say a kind word to your neighbor; 9Let him know a happy you.9Let him know a happy you. 1010 t113. Have a very special birthday,t113. Have a very special birthday! 12Add a candle, blow it out;12Add a candle, blow it out, 13Share your cake and share your friendship,13Share your cake, and share your friendship; 14That’s what birthdays are about.14That’s what birthdays are about. 1515
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Share a smile with someone new, class="diff_next">7Share a smile with someone new. 8Say a kind word to your neighbor,8Say a kind word to your neighbor; 9Let him know a happy you.9Let him know a happy you. 1010 t113. Have a very special birthday,t113. Have a very special birthday! 12Add a candle, blow it out;12Add a candle, blow it out, 13Share your cake and share your friendship,13Share your cake, and share your friendship; 14That’s what birthdays are about.14That’s what birthdays are about. 1515
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Share a smile with someone new. 8Say a kind word to your neighbor,8Say a kind word to your neighbor; 9Let him know a happy you.9Let him know a happy you. 1010 t113. Have a very special birthday,t113. Have a very special birthday! 12Add a candle, blow it out;12Add a candle, blow it out, 13Share your cake and share your friendship,13Share your cake, and share your friendship; 14That’s what birthdays are about.14That’s what birthdays are about. 1515
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Say a kind word to your neighbor, class="diff_next">8Say a kind word to your neighbor; 9Let him know a happy you.9Let him know a happy you. 1010 t113. Have a very special birthday,t113. Have a very special birthday! 12Add a candle, blow it out;12Add a candle, blow it out, 13Share your cake and share your friendship,13Share your cake, and share your friendship; 14That’s what birthdays are about.14That’s what birthdays are about. 1515
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Say a kind word to your neighbor; 9Let him know a happy you.9Let him know a happy you. 1010 t113. Have a very special birthday,t113. Have a very special birthday! 12Add a candle, blow it out;12Add a candle, blow it out, 13Share your cake and share your friendship,13Share your cake, and share your friendship; 14That’s what birthdays are about.14That’s what birthdays are about. 1515
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Let him know a happy you.9Let him know a happy you. 1010 t113. Have a very special birthday,t113. Have a very special birthday! 12Add a candle, blow it out;12Add a candle, blow it out, 13Share your cake and share your friendship,13Share your cake, and share your friendship; 14That’s what birthdays are about.14That’s what birthdays are about. 1515
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Let him know a happy you. 1010 t113. Have a very special birthday,t113. Have a very special birthday! 12Add a candle, blow it out;12Add a candle, blow it out, 13Share your cake and share your friendship,13Share your cake, and share your friendship; 14That’s what birthdays are about.14That’s what birthdays are about. 1515
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3. Have a very special birthday, class="diff_next">t113. Have a very special birthday! 12Add a candle, blow it out;12Add a candle, blow it out, 13Share your cake and share your friendship,13Share your cake, and share your friendship; 14That’s what birthdays are about.14That’s what birthdays are about. 1515
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3. Have a very special birthday! 12Add a candle, blow it out;12Add a candle, blow it out, 13Share your cake and share your friendship,13Share your cake, and share your friendship; 14That’s what birthdays are about.14That’s what birthdays are about. 1515
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Add a candle, blow it out; class="diff_next">12Add a candle, blow it out, 13Share your cake and share your friendship,13Share your cake, and share your friendship; 14That’s what birthdays are about.14That’s what birthdays are about. 1515
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Add a candle, blow it out, 13Share your cake and share your friendship,13Share your cake, and share your friendship; 14That’s what birthdays are about.14That’s what birthdays are about. 1515
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Share your cake, and share your friendship; 14That’s what birthdays are about.14That’s what birthdays are about. 1515
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