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Bobby McFerrin — Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Album: Don't Worry Be Happy
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Here's a little song I wrote
You might want to sing it note for note
Don't worry, be happy
In every life we have some trouble
When you worry you make it double
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy now

Ooh, ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(Don't worry)
Ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(Be happy)
Ooh oo-ooh oo-ooh
(Don't worry, be happy)
Ooh, ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(Don't worry)
Ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(Be happy)
Ooh oo-ooh oo-ooh
(Don't worry, be happy)

Ain't got no place to lay your head
Somebody came and took your bed
Don't worry, be happy
The landlord say your rent is late
He may have to litigate
Don't worry, be happy
(Look at me I'm happy)

Ooh, ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(Don't worry)
Ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(Be Happy)
Ooh oo-ooh oo-ooh
Here I give you my phone number
When you worry call me, I make you happy
Ooh, ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(Don't worry)
Ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(Be happy)
Ooh oo-ooh oo-ooh

Ain't got no cash, ain't got no style
Ain't got no gal to make you smile
But don't worry, be happy
'Cause when you worry your face will frown
And that will bring everybody down
So don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy now

Ooh, ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(Don't worry)
Ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(Be happy)
Ooh oo-ooh oo-ooh
Don't worry, be happy
Ooh, ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(Don't worry)
Ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(Be happy)
Ooh oo-ooh oo-ooh
Don't worry, be happy

Now there, is this song I wrote
I hope you learned it note for note
Like good little children
Don't worry, be happy
Listen to what I say
In your life expect some trouble
When you worry you make it double
Don't worry, be happy, be happy now

Ooh, ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(Don't worry)
Ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(Be happy)
Ooh oo-ooh oo-ooh
Don't worry, be happy
Ooh, ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(Don't worry)
Ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(Be happy)
Ooh oo-ooh oo-ooh
Don't worry, be happy

Ooh, ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(Don't worry)
Ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(Don't worry, don't worry, don't do it, be happy)
Ooh oo-ooh oo-ooh
(Put a smile on your face, don't bring everybody down like this)
Ooh, ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(Don't worry)
Ooh oo-ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh
(It will soon pass, whatever it is)
Ooh oo-ooh oo-ooh
Don't worry, be happy
Ooh oo-ooh oo-ooh
I'm not worried, I'm happy

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I love this message!
When my wife and I went north to teach school on a Cree Reserve in northern Alberta, Canada in the late 80's, we befriended an older couple to help teach us some of the Cree language. On the first session at our house, I asked them to teach me how to say, "Don't worry, be happy." To this day, my wife and I still know that phrase, (phonetically - Kya mum ta neeta, me weeta.")

Thanks RP for another time trip to a very special time in my life.

And thanks Mabel (RIP) for your generosity and kindness. and thanks Russell (RIP) for teaching me the "foul" Cree expressions so that I would know when my students in the Alternate Program were cursing me. The first time I overheard one of my students telling his friend to watch what he said around me, because "Mr. Dueck knows Cree," I knew its value.

Posted 1 week ago by dandueck07 [ Reply ]

Posted 1 week ago by drewd [ Reply ]

Takes me back! THIS WAS EVERYWHERE that year, and when my British mate Mike "Short Circuit" R from Newcastle and I were in Bali for the first time, over the Christmas '88 / New Year's '89 break, it played often as we shot billiards and drank Beer Bintang all night in Legian and Kuta Beach... Seemed like good advice!

Posted 1 week ago by coloradojohn [ Reply ]

Solanus wrote:

I still like this song after all these years. For this crowd, I would have picked one of the other excellent songs on Simple Pleasures, perhaps Good Lovin', Drive, or Sunshine Of Your Love.

You say that - but 'this crowd' have voted this a 7.4 so they, along with you and me, also still like this song

Posted 1 week ago by meanderer [ Reply ]

Adorable, and I love that this has been added to the rotation. Thank you.

Posted 1 month ago by bhallmark [ Reply ]

I love this goofy song. I especially like the video with Robin Williams and Bill Irwin.

Posted 1 month ago by kcatalina [ Reply ]

jp33442 wrote:

i had hoped to never hear this dreck again!!!!

Don’t worry be happy

Posted 1 month ago by ray_killeen [ Reply ]

stangalbraith wrote:

This is the best of what is typically referred to as a novelty song. The melody line and rhythm are infectious. The lyrics are full of both silly and fun lines. Certainly raises my mood every time I hear it. RP thanks for adding this to the playlist. Hope to hear it again.

i really hope not, was played to death and beyond

Posted 3 months ago by jp33442 [ Reply ]

Where attention goes, energy flows - choose wisely! Wonderful song

Posted 3 months ago by aspicer [ Reply ]

Glad to be part of this historical moment

great song btw!

Posted 3 months ago by bmp.andre [ Reply ]

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Posted 3 months ago by big_gare [ Reply ]

I still like this song after all these years. For this crowd, I would have picked one of the other excellent songs on Simple Pleasures, perhaps Good Lovin', Drive, or Sunshine Of Your Love.