Happiness Runs Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Little pebble upon the sand
Now, you're lying here in my hand
How many years have you been here?
[Verse 2]
Little human upon the sand
From where I'm lying here in your hand
You to me are but a passing breeze
[Bridge]
The sun will always shine where you stand
Depending in which land
You may find yourself
Now, you have my blessing
Go your way
[Pre-Chorus]
Happiness runs in a circular motion
Thought is like a little boat upon the sea
Everybody is a part of everything anyway
You can have everything if you let yourself be
[Chorus]
Happiness runs, happiness runs
Happiness runs, happiness runs
Happiness runs, happiness runs
Happiness runs, happiness runs
Little pebble upon the sand
Now, you're lying here in my hand
How many years have you been here?
[Verse 2]
Little human upon the sand
From where I'm lying here in your hand
You to me are but a passing breeze
[Bridge]
The sun will always shine where you stand
Depending in which land
You may find yourself
Now, you have my blessing
Go your way
[Pre-Chorus]
Happiness runs in a circular motion
Thought is like a little boat upon the sea
Everybody is a part of everything anyway
You can have everything if you let yourself be
[Chorus]
Happiness runs, happiness runs
Happiness runs, happiness runs
Happiness runs, happiness runs
Happiness runs, happiness runs
[Pre-Chorus]
Happiness runs in a circular motion
Thought is like a little boat upon the sea
Everybody is a part of everything anyway
You can have everything if you let yourself be
[Chorus]
Happiness runs, happiness runs
Happiness runs, happiness runs
Happiness runs, happiness runs
Happiness runs, happiness runs
[Pre-Chorus]
Happiness runs in a circular motion
Thought is like a little boat upon the sea
Everybody is a part of everything anyway
You can have everything if you let yourself see
[Chorus]
Happiness runs, happiness runs
Happiness runs, happiness runs
Happiness runs, happiness runs
Happiness runs, happiness runs
[Bridge]
Why? Oh, because
Why? Oh, because
Why? Oh, because
Why? Oh, because
Happiness runs in a circular motion
Thought is like a little boat upon the sea
Everybody is a part of everything anyway
You can have everything if you let yourself be
[Chorus]
Happiness runs, happiness runs
Happiness runs, happiness runs
Happiness runs, happiness runs
Happiness runs, happiness runs
[Pre-Chorus]
Happiness runs in a circular motion
Thought is like a little boat upon the sea
Everybody is a part of everything anyway
You can have everything if you let yourself see
[Chorus]
Happiness runs, happiness runs
Happiness runs, happiness runs
Happiness runs, happiness runs
Happiness runs, happiness runs
[Bridge]
Why? Oh, because
Why? Oh, because
Why? Oh, because
Why? Oh, because
[Pre-Chorus]
Happiness runs in a circular motion
Thought is like a little boat upon the sea
Everybody is a part of everything anyway
You can have everything if you let yourself see
[Outro]
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything
Happiness runs in a circular motion
Thought is like a little boat upon the sea
Everybody is a part of everything anyway
You can have everything if you let yourself see
[Outro]
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything if you let yourself be
You can have everything
About
Genius Annotation
The song was initially called “Pebble and the Man” but was renamed after Donovan took a trip to India with The Beatles.
It is done as a canon with Graham Nash, Leslie Duncan and Mike McCartney (Paul McCartney’s younger brother who is professional known as Mike McGear) providing backing vocals. Various schools and churches have adopted it as a song of prayer.
“Happiness Runs” was also used in a Fruity Cheerios commercial from the early 2000s.
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Credits
Produced By
Written By
Label
Guitar
Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Recorded At
Olympic Studios, London, UK (May 1968)
Release Date
August 11, 1969
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