[Intro: funky clavinet riff, slap bass, a big laugh] (Ha!) Laughing warrior Buddha in the house... Let's walk. [Verse 1: playful male vocal, half-sung, half-spoken] Woke up, checked the screen, the sky was falling again Every headline selling fear like it's my best friend Used to shrug and mumble, "Why bother?" Now I step out loose and I holler... "Why not?" [Pre-Chorus] Feet on the ground, no rush, no frown Present in the moment, I'm the happiest guy in town [Chorus: catchy, group backing vocals] Wiggle your toes and smile (smile!) Wiggle your toes and smile (smile!) I smile at the world and the world smiles back Wiggle your toes and smile [Verse 2] Pickleball pop and the sun on my face Sunglasses off so they see the grin in place Stranger on the corner throws a nod and a wink It's contagious, baby, quicker than you think [Pre-Chorus] Feet on the ground, no rush, no frown Present in the moment, I'm the happiest guy in town [Chorus: catchy, group backing vocals] Wiggle your toes and smile (smile!) Wiggle your toes and smile (smile!) I smile at the world and the world smiles back Wiggle your toes and smile [Break: drums build, filtered bass] Stack it up... toes... Stack it up... smile... Stack it up... the words... Stack it, stack it, stack it UP! [Drum and Bass Section: double-time breakbeats, rolling sub bass, high energy] (Move!) Here! Now! Playful! Wow! Why bother? Nah... WHY NOT? (Move!) [Instrumental: heavy drum and bass breakdown, amen-style breaks, rolling bassline] [Bridge: back to the funk groove, half-time, smooth] Fear's manufactured, joy is homemade Laughing warrior strolling through the masquerade Can't sell me worry, I'm not buying today Wiggle those toes and walk it away [Final Chorus: big, joyful, horns and backing vocals] Wiggle your toes and smile (smile!) Wiggle your toes and smile (smile!) I smile at the world and the world smiles back Wiggle your toes and smile [Outro: groove fades, laughter] Why not? (ha ha) Why not? Laughing warrior Buddha... just left the house.
