HAPPY^©

Some need gold and some need diamond rings
Or a drug to take away the pain that living brings
A promise of a better world to come
When whatever here is done
I don't need that sky of blue babe
All I know's since I found you, I'm
Happy when I'm in your arms
Happy, darling, come the dark
Happy when I taste your kiss
I'm happy in a love like this

There's a house upon a distant hill
Where you can hear the laughter of children ring
Guardian angels, they watch from above
Watching over the love that they bring
But at night I feel the darkness near
And I awake, I find you near, yeah
I'm happy with you in my arms
Happy with you in my heart
Happy when I taste your kiss
I'm happy in a love like this

In a world of doubt and fear
I wake at night and reach to find you near
Lost in a dream, you caught me as I fell, now
I want more than just a dream to tell

Born in this world, darling, with few days
And trouble never far behind
Man, woman circle each other in a cage
A cage that's been handed down the line
Lost and running 'neath a million dead stars
Tonight let's shed our skins and slip these bars
Happy in each other's arms
Happy, baby, come the dark
Happy in each other's kiss
I'm happy in a love like this

Happy
Happy

Page last updated: 11 May 2007

The final song completed during the Lucky Town sessions. This outtake was recorded on 18 Jan 1992 at A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA. Springsteen handles all guitars and lead vocals, and is accompanied by Roy Bittan on keyboards and Shawn Pelton on drums. Bittan is credited as a co-producer of this recording. Apparently, Springsteen wrote this following the 30 Dec 1991 birth of his daughter in Los Angeles. This song shares some lyrics with MY BEAUTIFUL REWARD

The song was later included on the Tracks box set in 1998. It was also released that year on a rare 1-track Spain-only promotional single; catalogue # COLUMBIA SAMPCS 6476.

No live performance of HAPPY is known to exist, however, it was reported to be sound-checked during the Devils & Dust tour, on 10 Aug 2005 at Rosegarden Theatre Of The Clouds, Portland, OR, but never played during the shows.

Some of the above info taken from Brucebase.