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So Hard To Be Happy

by Carl Finlay

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Come gather round people, I've a story to tell
My mother says she found me in a deep wishing-well
I don't know if i believe her, i mean it just can't be true
I've been wishing for luck and i still just feel blue.

Take one big man down with one little stone;
David slew Goliath with a donkey jaw-bone.
Im not the type to go looking for a fight
but if im pushed any further i think i just might.

Let me tell you of my heart, its an ocean so large.
Some people want to swim in it but I'm never in charge.
That's not a bad thing, i mean what can i say?
If it makes them feel good then i know its ok.

You can talk, you can talk to make things seem like they're grand
You can talk until you're dumb but people don't understand,
liberation's a thing to be found in your mind,
you know where to look if you seek you shall find.

I have to say that right now I've got a cynical mind.
Ive met a lot of people, who've been very unkind,
Who take a lot of effort and give none in return,
you hand them a rose, they give you a thorn

The language of silence is borderline violence
just talk and unite because people aren't islands.
Straight-forward talking deserves honest replies,
it's a terrible thing to be answered with sighs

When sparking off people, please do it right.
People aren't flame retardant and they just might ignite.
It's something I've learned and it's something I've known,
sure look at me now amn't i burnt to the bone.

I wish that with time you could just press rewind,
but i know that you can't, I've already resigned
Im all out of rhyme, I've got no more to tell
I'll say my goodbyes and I'll bid you farewell.

Its so hard to be happy, be happy
Its so hard to be happy, be happy

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released December 1, 2014

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