"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.
