Art of Livin

[Key: C] [Intro] [Verse] You know what makes me happy? It is seeing you when you are happy. What a good thing this is on our planet Joy, even where we didn't plan it. [Verse] Deep inside we're all the same We live through sun and also rain We try to figure how to do it We want to find our way through it (way through it) [Key: G] [Chorus] Happy is a state of knowing You are safe and you are growing You can be the self you were given You can be happy in the art of livin (art of livin) [Interlude] [Key: C] [Verse] Sometimes as child it doesn't work Sometimes it's bad, someone's a jerk But that's not the way they planned it It's just their journey on the planet [Verse] We can all learn to to grow past pain We build our spirit and move past rain All we need is a little encouragement And feet that don't get stuck in cement [Chorus] [Duet] [Modulation] [Bridge] Happy is a state of knowing You are safe and you are growing You can be the self you were given You can be happy in the art of livin (art of livin) [Verse] We need to learn to understand How it happened when we learned to stand How we adapted to our situation How we developed our self and then our station [Verse] So, it's great to see you smile The planet is happier for a little while We are all in this together So, our mood becomes the weather [Chorus] Happy is a state of knowing You are safe and you are growing You can be the self you were given You can be happy in the art of livin (art of livin) [Key: C] [Verse] From me to you, I send good wishes Happy for us all, from humans to the fishes I want to move forward, sharing our best Wherever we are, from east to west [Verse] This is not pollyanna's game It's just knowing we're all the same It's just building where we can live Where we can afford to be, and to give (be, and to give) [Modulation] [Chorus] Happy is a state of knowing You are safe and you are growing You can be the self you were given You can be happy in the art of livin (art of livin) [Instrumental] Art of Livin Art of Livin Art of Livin [Outro]