Sing a happy song
Just for their personal gain
This old world may not last long
Why don't you just sing and be glad
Come on and sing girls, sing boys
This old world may not last long
So if all that talking gonna make you unhappy
Come on and sing girls, sing boys
Well, almost everybody's doing too much talking
Come on and sing girls, sing boys
And there's not enough singing goin' on
Sing a happy song
Come on and sing girls, sing boys
This old world may not last long
Sing a happy song
This old world may not last long
This old world may not last long
Most everybody mistreating one another
Come on and sing girls, sing boys
Come on and sing girls, sing boys
Hey, how many people have you ever seen fight
Sing a happy song
Come on and sing girls, sing boys
While they were singing a song?
Talking and just gettin' mad
Sing a happy song
Come on and sing girls, sing boys
Most everybody doing too much fighting
Hey, but that wouldn't happen if the sisters and the brothers
Come on and sing girls, sing boys
Come on and sing girls, sing boys
Were to hold back their heads and sing
This old world may not last long
Come on and sing girls, sing boys
