[Talking:] 
Was I like this as a baby? 
Was I always like this? 
Is that why there's something wrong with me? 
I was always like this wasn't I? 
[Intro: John Mellencamp - "Jack and Diane"] 
Oh yeah life goes on 
Long after the thrill of living is gone sayin' 
Oh yeah life goes on 
Long after the thrill of living is gone they walk on 
[Verse 1:] 
If it isn't rappin how easy I get distracted 
The gift is packaged in my lab 
Drifting is a different practice 
For those that are living backwards 
To be moving forward 
Thinking that is how you get the passion 
Problem is you're forced to stick with sadness 
In the madness you feel like a? Gladys 
Cause it's always night time 
I fight my right mind 
When I write rhymes 
I'm blinded, cats that like shine 
I like wine 
So I got to be drunk 
If I think I can possibly flunk 
With all this class how could I be a punk 
In school before I was a pot-head, a junkie 
I was the company of rockers and junkies 
Went to black schools 
Cats rob me and jump me 
Now they ass want a spot in my company 
And females that hated all plottin to hump me 
What you want b? 
[Chorus:] 
So this is what it means to be happy 
I said this is what it means to be happy 
What does it mean when you're happy? (I dunno) 
It just means that you're happy 
Cheer up, crack a smile or whatever 
Whenever you feel down or whatever 
Feel like you did as a child or whatever 
And think to yourself wow or whatever 
[Verse 2:] 
Mama made macaroni surprise 
Craft with hot dogs 
On the loneliest nights 
Holding me tight 
Cause she knows that I might 
Go nuts, we were broke 
But she tried to keep a hold of the lights 
As long as she could 
As strong as she was 
She turned every wrong into good 
We dreamt to saying, "so long to the hood" 
And I'll write songs for the hood 
124th and Broadway 
Across the street from Grant 
Fall asleep to damn one train going one way 
Mad loud train tracks? every Sunday 
No funds make happy days transparent 
I hope the music makes me a good damn parent 
Now I can look at having such things 
Next time is the song that better luck brings 
[Chorus:] 
So this is what it means to be happy 
I said this is what it means to be happy 
What does it mean when you're happy? (I dunno) 
It just means that you're happy 
Cheer up, crack a smile or whatever 
Whenever you feel down or whatever 
Feel like you did as a child or whatever 
And think to yourself wow or whatever 
[Verse 3:] 
I think people know I use to be a pessimist 
Which state am I in will never get my thoughts heaven sent 
Far fetched like having a black president 
But not really if the truth is what he ever meant 
I'm the me from the future 
I need what you use ta 
To get better my world is nor theirs then the set of the fifth element 
Can't sing but this is relevant 
Look in the mirror 
And making the shape of you 
Whatever you can make it through 
Get it for the sake of you 
You know, I mean for real you know 
You know, I mean for real you know 
[Chorus:] 
So this is what it means to be happy 
I said this is what it means to be happy 
What does it mean when you're happy? (I dunno) 
It just means that you're happy 
Cheer up, crack a smile or whatever 
Whenever you feel down or whatever 
Feel like you did as a child or whatever 
And think to yourself wow or whatever 
[Outro: John Mellencamp - "Jack and Diane"] 
Oh yeah life goes on 
Long after the thrill of living is gone sayin' 
Oh yeah life goes on 
Long after the thrill of living is gone they walk on