Les paroles de la chanson Don't worry be happy

Sorti en 1988 sur l'album "Simple Pleasures" de Bobby McFerrin, "Don't Worry Be Happy" est l'un de ces morceaux instantanément mémorables et qui marquent de leurs empreintes la carrière de leurs auteurs. McFerrin ne connaîtra ainsi jamais d'autres succès aussi marquants et il continue aujourd'hui une carrière discrète et tranquille, à l'écart des projecteurs médiatiques.

Genèse

Inspiré par les paroles du mystique indien Meher Baba, devenues à la mode durant les années 60, Bobby McFerrin compose sa chanson en 1988, pour le film "Cocktail" avec Tom Cruise. Un succès immédiat pour ce morceau a capella, qui à sa sortie grimpe immédiatement dans les charts et rafle de multiples récompenses aux Grammy Awards 1989. Depuis, de nombreux artistes ont repris le morceau et il est étrangement passé à la postérité grâce à Big Mouth Billy Bass, ce poisson mural gadget qui chante lorsque l'on l'active.

Paroles

Here's a little song I wrote
You might want to sing it note for note
But don't worry, be happy. In every life we have some trouble but when you worry you make it double
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy now
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy. Ain't got no place to lay your head
Somebody came and took your bed
But don't worry, be happy
The land lord say your rent is late
He may have to litigate but don't worry, be happy
Look at me I am happy
Don't worry, be happy. Here I give you my phone number, when you worry call me, I make you happy
Don't worry, be happy. Ain't got no cash, ain't got no style
Ain't got not girl to make you smile but don't worry, be happy
'Cause when you worry your face will frown and that will bring everybody down
So don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy now
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy. Now there is this song I wrote
I hope you learned it note for note like good little children
Don't worry, be happy
Listen to what I say, "In your life expect some trouble, but when you worry you make it double"
Don't worry, be happy, be happy now
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, be happy
Don't worry, don't worry, don't do it, be happy
Put a smile on your face
Don't bring everybody down like this
Don't worry, it will soon past whatever it is
Don't worry, be happy
I'm not worried, I'm happy. (© Bobby McFerrin - 1988)