"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
Trivia[]
- Mickey Rooney and Leslie Feist made cameos in this song at the beginning of the film.