But I ain't going away no more
Believe in your dream and your dream will come true for you

So laugh and be happy, smile right in their face
It's never been about keeping you out
Listen to me, listen to me
Wanna send you packin' on the double

It's about inviting you in and letting you play

You can whine all you want to, drown in your misery

Whacking on their front door

Get right back on your feet whenever they knock you down
Or you can listen to me, listen to me
Don't let the bastards grind you down
Laugh and be happy, believe me when I say
Come and whack whack, whackin' like old man trouble
Laugh and be happy, it's a simple thing to do
Now the country that we're living in

There'll be a real silver lining up there for me and you
You mean the good ol' USA? That's right
Everything is going to go your way, you'll be on top of the world
Blackbirds singing in the tree
Laugh and be happy, don't you ever wear a frown
'Cause pretty soon you're gonna take their place
There'll be a red sun shining in the sky so blue
Laugh and be happy, don't you ever wear a frown