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"Life's a Happy Song" is a song featured in the 2011 film The Muppets written by Bret McKenzie. Performed by Gary, Walter, and Mary with a chorus of other Smalltown, USA residents, the song is reprised at the end of the film by the entire cast.

Lyrics[]

Gary:
Everything is great
Everything is grand
I got the whole wide world in the palm of my hand.

Walter:
Everything is perfect it's falling into place
I can't seem to wipe this smile off my face

Gary and Walter:
Life's a happy song
When there's someone by my side to sing along

Walter:
When you're alone, life can be a little rough
It makes you feel like you're three-foot tall
When it's just you, well, times can be tough
When there's no one there to catch your fall

Gary and Walter:
Everything is great, everything is grand
I got the whole wide world in the palm of my hand
Everything is perfect, it's falling into place
I can't seem to wipe this smile off my face
Life smells like a rose

Walter:
With someone to paint

Gary:
And someone to pose

Gary and Walter:
Life's a piece of cake

Gary:
With someone to pedal

Walter:
And someone to brake

Gary and Walter:
Life is full of glee

Walter:
With someone to saw

Gary:
And someone to see

Gary and Walter:
Life's a happy song
When there's someone by my side to sing along
I've got everything that I need right in front of me

Nothing's stopping me
Nothing that I can't be
When you're right here next to me

Baker:
Life's a piece of cake

Gary:
With someone to give

Walter:
And someone to take

Waitress:
Life's a piece of pie

Waiters:
With someone to wash and someone to dry

Man:
Life's an easy road

Gary, Walter and the Mechanics:
With someone beside you to share the load

Hippie:
Life is full of highs

Asian Couple:
With someone to stir and someone to fry

Butcher:
Life's a leg of lamb

Gary and Walter:
With someone there to lend a hand

Florist:
Life's a bunch of flowers

Gary and Walter:
With someone to while away the hours

Fish Mongers:
Life's a fillet of fish 'ey!

Gary and Walter:
Uh, yes it is

Gary, Walter and Townspeople:
Life's a happy song
When there's someone by your side to sing along
I've got everything that I need
Right in front of me

Nothing's stopping me
Nothing that I can't be
When you're right here next to me
I've got everything that I need

Gary:
Right in front of me!

Mary:
Everything's great, everything's grand
Except Gary's always off with his friend
It's never me and him
It's always me and him and him
I wonder when it's going to end
But I guess that's ok

'Cause maybe someday I know
Just how it's going to be
He'll ride up on a steed
And get down on one knee
And say "Mary, will you marry me? 
Please?"

Gary and Mary:
I've got everything that I need right in front of me
Nothing's stopping me
Nothing that I can't be
When you're right here next to me

Townspeople:
You've got everything that you need right in front of you
Nothing's stopping you
Nothing that you can't do that the world can throw at you
Life's a happy song

Leslie Feist:
When there's someone by your side to sing

Townspeople:
Life's a happy song

Mickey Rooney:
When there's someone by your side to sing

Townspeople:
Life's a happy song
When there's someone by your side to sing along

Uncle Deadly (spoken): 
Oh, how charming...a finale.

Kermit:
Everything is great

Miss Piggy:
Everything is grand

Walter:
We've got the whole wide world
In the palm of our hands

Gary:
Everything is perfect

Mary:
It's falling into place

Uncle Deadly:
I can't seem to wipe this smile off my face

The Muppets:
Life's a happy song
When there's someone by your side to sing along

Gary:
Everything is great
We'll live happily ever after

Scooter:
And we'll keep giving the world
The third greatest gift

Fozzie:
Laughter

Marvin Suggs:
The movie's almost over, it's time to say so long!

Tex Richman:
Will you please stop singing?! You've already sung this song!

The Muppets:
Life's a happy song when there's someone by your side to sing along

Statler and Waldorf (spoken):
We're happier if you don't sing

Women:
We've got everything that we need
We can be whatever we want to be

Men:
Nothing we can't do

Kermit:
The skies are blue
When it's me and you and you and you and you and you and...
Well, all of you!
Yeah!

Everyone:
We've got everything that we need
We can be whatever we want to be
Nothing we can't do

The skies are blue
When it's me and you, and you, and you
Life's a happy song

Bobo the Bear:
When there's someone by your side to sing

Everyone:
Life's a happy song

Beaker:
Mee mee mee mee
Mee mee mee mee

Everyone:
Life's a happy song
When there's someone
Someone, someone
By your side
To sing along!

Trivia[]

  • Mickey Rooney and Leslie Feist made cameos in this song at the beginning of the film.


v - e - d
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Media
Television shows: The MuppetsMuppet BabiesMuppets NowThe Muppets Mayhem

Television specials: The Muppets at Walt Disney WorldStudio DC: Almost LiveA Muppets Christmas: Letters to SantaGood Luck CharlieMuppets Haunted Mansion
Movies: The Muppet Christmas CarolMuppet Treasure IslandThe Muppets' Wizard of OzThe MuppetsMuppets Most WantedMuppet Man
Video Games: My Muppets ShowAnimal DrummerTap Tap MuppetsDisney Emoji BlitzDisney Heroes: Battle ModeDisney Magic Kingdoms
Albums: The Muppet Christmas Carol Story AlbumThe Muppet Christmas Carol soundtrackMuppet Treasure Island soundtrackBest of the MuppetsA Green and Red ChristmasA Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa soundtrackMuppets: The Green AlbumThe Muppets soundtrackMuppets Most Wanted soundtrackMuppets Most Wanted scoreLondon Music Works Perform Music From The MuppetsDisney Junior Music: Muppet BabiesMuppets Haunted Mansion soundtrackThe Muppets Mayhem soundtrack
Cancelled projects: America's Next MuppetMuppets Live Another Day

Disney Parks
Muppets CourtyardMidship Detective AgencyMuppet*Vision 3D

Entertainment: Here Come the MuppetsHollywood's Pretty WomanMuppet Mobile LabMuppets on Location: Days of Swine and RosesThe Muppets Present… Great Moments in American History
Restaurants: PizzeRizzoThe Great Gonzo's Pandemonium Pizza ParlorRegal Eagle Smokehouse
Shops: Stage 1 Company Store
Parades: Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade
Christmas: Disney Holidays in Hollywood

Characters
Muppets: Kermit the FrogMiss PiggyFozzie BearGonzoAnimalRizzo the RatPepe the King PrawnStatler and WaldorfDr. Bunsen HoneydewBeakerScooterBean BunnyDr. TeethFloyd PepperJaniceZootRowlf the DogRobin the FrogThe Swedish ChefSam the EagleSweetumsBobo the BearPopsUncle DeadlyCamillaWaldo C. GraphicCliffordThogSeymourLew ZealandLink HogthrobBeauregardJohnny FiamaSal MinellaAngeloWalter80's RobotThe MoopetsConstantineDeniseChip
Big Mean Carl

Humans: Dorothy GaleClaireSanta ClausFrank MeanyJoyBeaker's GirlfriendGaryMaryTex RichmanVeronica MartinHobo JoeMargeReceptionistDominic BadguyNadyaJean Pierre NapoleonBeckyHolly and Carl
Muppet Treasure Island: Jim HawkinsBilly BonesMrs. BluveridgeLong John SilverPolly Lobster
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz: Dorothy Gale

Vehicles
HispaniolaThe Electric Mayhem Bus
Songs
The Muppet Movie: The Rainbow Connection

The Muppet Christmas Carol: ScroogeRoom in Your HeartGood King WenceslasOne More Sleep 'til ChristmasMarley and MarleyChairman of the BoardFozziwig's PartyWhen Love is GoneIt Feels Like ChristmasChristmas ScatBless Us AllThankful HeartWhen Love Is Found
Muppet Treasure Island: Treasure IslandShiver My TimbersSomething BetterSailing for AdventureCabin FeverA Professional PirateBoom ShakalakaLove Led Us HereLove PowerLove Led Us Here
Muppet Treasure Island (Sing-Alongs): There Was an Old PirateI'm a RockReal PirateLet the Good Shine Out
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz: KansasWhen I'm With YouNap TimeThe Witch Is in the HouseCalling All MunchkinsGood Life
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa: Delivering ChristmasIt's All About HeartI Wish I Could Be Santa ClausMy Best Christmas Yet
The Muppets: The Muppet Show ThemeLife's a Happy SongPictures in My HeadMe and Julio Down by the SchoolyardWe Built This CityMe PartyLet's Talk About MeMan or MuppetSmells Like Teen SpiritForget YouThe Whistling Caruso
Muppets Most Wanted: The Muppet Show ThemeWe're Doing a SequelI'm Number OneThe Big HouseI'll Get You What You Want (Cockatoo in Malibu)Interrogation SongMy Heart Will Go OnSomething So RightWorking in the Coal MineTogether AgainMoves Like JaggerMacarena
Muppet Babies: Muppet Babies Theme
Muppets Haunted Mansion: Rest in PeaceLife HereafterTie the Knot TangoDancing in the Moonlight

See also
The Muppets
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