[Silence]
[Instrumental, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Organ, Bass, Percussion, Drums, Handclaps]
[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Upbeat Acoustic Strumming, Walking Bassline, Piano Riffs]
[Loose Drum Groove, Handclaps, Crowd Ambience]
Sun came up, feeling fine
Left the heavy clouds behind
Stepped outside into the day
Told my worries: (“walk away!”)
[Verse 1]
[Rhythmic Guitar Chops, Bright Piano, Steady Kick Drum]
You can carry all that weight
Or set it down before it’s late
People talking doom and gloom
Living locked inside a room
But I found another view
(… you can find it too)
[Pre-Chorus]
[Organ Swell, Tambourine Build, Vocal Harmony]
Watch the minutes slip away…
Why spend all your time in gray?
Lift your eyes and move your feet
Bring the rhythm to the street
[Chorus]
[Full Band, Open Cymbals, Layered Vocals]
No, ain’t singin’ the blues
(Happy as can be)
It’s up to you which you choose
(Get happy with me)
No, ain’t carryin’ bad news
(Feeling wild and free)
Life keeps changing how it moves
(Get happy with me)
[Instrumental Break: Piano Solo, Blues Guitar Fill, Handclaps]
[Verse 2]
[Driving Bassline, Organ Chords, Snare Accents]
Hard times come and hard times go
That’s one thing we all know
You can drown in yesterday
Or laugh and dance your cares away
Little sparks can light the room
Even in the deepest gloom
[Bridge]
[Half-Time Groove, Warm Organ, Gospel Harmony]
A smile can travel far and wide
Open up what’s locked inside
Doesn’t mean the pain’s not real
Just means hearts can learn to heal
[Instrumental Build: Rising Organ, Drum Fills, Guitar Sustain]
[Final Chorus]
[Big Band Energy, Group Vocals, Tambourine]
No, ain’t singin’ the blues
(Happy as can be)
It’s up to you which you choose
(Get happy with me)
No, ain’t livin’ to lose
(Standing tall happily)
Every day’s another chance
(Come along in song and dance)
[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Fading Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Crowd Claps]
Get happy now
Somehow (… someway)
Get happy now
Don’t wait another day…
(Hey! Hey! Hey!)
From the album “Blue“