[Verse 1] Since the day he was made, man is wanderin' about Like a child in the wild, tryin' to find out how to be happy Anyway: Just in case that you ain't got no clue Happy days can have many faces, these are just a few Take a walk with the dog, see the stars in the sky Break a sweat, shake a leg, get wasted. Later get naked Take a break for heaven's sake, take a trip to the sea A holiday far away and play the ukulele [Chorus] Wap-a-dap-dap-dapa-dee-dap-dow Wap-a-dap-dap-dapa-dee-day Happiness will come and go-oh But it won't be back to stay [Verse 2] Read the texts of kitty cats on a calendar page Set your hopes on horoscopes or some old mumbo-jumbo Kiss the cheeks of chimney sweeps singin' Chim-Chim-Cheree Get your kicks from a dominatrix, if that's your cup of tea [Chorus] Wap-a-dap-dap-dapa-dee-dap-dow Wap-a-dap-dap-dapa-dee-day Happiness will come and go-oh But it won't be back to stay [Verse 3] Then again a clever man came up with a plan Everyone would get along just nicely (quite unlikely) Love and peace with enemies for all humanity And the people listened in disbelief - and nailed him to a tree [Chorus] Wap-a-dap-dap-dapa-dee-dap-dow Wap-a-dap-dap-dapa-dee-day Happiness will come and go-oh But it won't be back to stay