DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY
Bobby McFerrin
Written by Bobby McFerrin

- released July 1988
- reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1989
- featured in the movie "Cocktail" starring Tom Cruise

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
But when you worry, you make it double
Don't worry, be happy   Don't worry, be happy now

  Ooo-oo-hoo-hoo-oo hoo-hoo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo  Don't worry
  Woo-oo-woo-oo-woo-oo-ooo                   Be happy
  Woo-oo-oo-oo-ooo                           Don't worry, be happy

  Ooo-oo-hoo-hoo-oo hoo-hoo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo  Don't worry
  Woo-oo-woo-oo-oo-oo-ooo                    Be happy
  Woo-oo-woo-oo-ooo                          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, (ha-ha ha-ha ha-ha) be happy (look at me, I'm happy)

  Ooo-oo-hoo-hoo-oo oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo    Don't worry
  Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo                      Be happy
  Oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo   (Here, I'll give you my phone number. When you're
                     worried, call me.  I'll make you happy.)
  Ooo-oo-hoo-hoo-oo oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo    Don't worry
  Woo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo                      Be happy
  Woo-oo-oo-oo-ooo

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're worried, your face will frown
And that will bring everybody down
So don't worry, be happy   Don't worry, be happy now

  Ooo-oo-hoo-oo-oo oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo     Don't worry
  Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo                      Be happy
  Woo-oo-oo-oo-ooo                           Don't worry, be happy

  Ooo-oo-oo-oo-oo oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo      Don't worry
  Woo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo                      Be happy
  Woo-oo-oo-oo-ooo                           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
A-listen to a-what I say
In your life, expect some trouble
When you worry you make it double
Don't worry, be happy, be happy now

  Ooo-oo-hoo-hoo-oo oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo    Don't worry
  Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo                      Be happy
  Oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo                            Don't worry, be happy

  Ooo-oo-hoo-oo-oo oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo     Don't worry
  Woo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo                     Be happy
  Woo-oo-oo-oo-ooo                           Don't worry, be happy

  Ooo-oo-hoo-oo-oo oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo     Don't worry, don't worry
  Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo                      Don't do it, be happy
  Oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo                            Put a smile on your face
                                             Don't bring everybody down like
this
  Ooo-oo-hoo-hoo-oo oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo    Don't worry
  Ooo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo                      It will soon pass, whatever it
is
  Ooo-oo-oo-oo-ooo                           Don't worry, be happy

(fading...)
  Ooo-oo-hoo-hoo-oo oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooo    I'm not worried
  Ooo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo                      I'm happy
  Ooo-oo-oo-oo-ooo