I know what´s going on here
Ain´t no mystery
Y´all have lost faith in yourselves
It´s as clear as it can be

You can whine all you want to
Drown in your misery
Or you can listen to me
Listen to me

Laugh and be happy
Don´t you ever wear a frown
Don´t let the bastards grind you down

Laugh and be happy
It´s a simple thing to do
Believe in your dreams
And your dreams will come true for you

There´ll be a red sun shining in a sky so blue
Blackbirds singing in the trees

There´s a real silver lining

Up there for me and you
Listen to me
Listen to me

Now the country that we´re living in

Happy Immigrants: You mean the good ol´ USA?

That´s right!
It´s never been about keeping you out
It´s about inviting you in and letting you play

Laugh and be happy
Don´t you ever wear a frown
Get right back on your feet
Whenever they knock you down

You´ve got to laugh and be happy

Smile right in their face
´Cause pretty soon
You´re gonna take their place

They´ll come whack whack whackin´ like old man trouble
Whacking on your front door
They try to send you packin´ on the double
But you ain´t going away no more

Laugh and be happy
Don´t you ever wear a frown
Don´t let the bastards grind you down

Laugh and be happy
Now listen to what I say
Everything´s going to go your way
You´ll be on top of the world