Don’t Worry, Be Happy

By Bobby McFerrin

an American singer and conductor who has won 10 Grammy Awards. He is best know for this song, which he recorded in 1988.

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

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 am happy
Don’t worry, be happy
Here I give you my phone number
When you worry call me
I make you happy
Don’t worry, be happy

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

Don’t worry, be happy

Don’t worry, be happyDon’t worry, don’t worry, don’t do it, be happy
Put a smile on your face
Don’t bring everybody down like this
Don’t worry, it will soon pass
Whatever it is
Don’t worry, be happy

I’m not worried

Vocabulary:

double – twice as much
ain’t got – don’t have
landlord – the person you pay rent to
litigate – take you to court to get money from you
style – nice clothes to wear
gal – girl
frown – look angry
bring everybody down – make everybody unhappy
whatever it is – it doesn’t matter what it is