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Put on a Happy Face Lyrics by James Darren, Shelley Fabares, Paul Petersen

Teenage Triangle/More Teenage Triangle

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[Spoken Intro: James Darren, Paul Petersen & Shelley Fabares]
Hey, pally, watch it
Just because your name is Paul Petersen, don't think you can push me around
Just because your name is Jimmy Darren, don't think you can stand on my foot!
Is that what I was doing? Yeah!
Well, I'm terribly sorry
Hey, who's that chick over there? Oh, that's Shelley
Shelley who?
"Johnny Angel, Johnny Angel" Oh, yeah, that Shelley!
That's right. Shelley, would you please join us?
Hello! Hi, Shell. Well, now that we're all here, what're we gonna do?
I think a song seems to be in ordеr
Well, what kind of song? How 'bout a happy song?
Okay! Shelley, carе to join us? No, I think I'll just listen for a while
Well, are you ready, Paul? Ready as I'll ever be
Grab a note. I got one! Hold on tight
[Verse 1: James Darren and Paul Petersen, James Darren & Paul Petersen]
Gray skies are gonna clear up
Put on a happy face
Brush off the clouds and cheer up
Put on a happy face
Take off that gloomy mask of tragedy
It's not your style
You'll look so good that you'll be glad
You decided to smile, yeah
Pick out a pleasant outlook
And stick out that noble chin (Oh, Dean, you're beautiful)
Wipe off that full-of-doubt look
And slap on a happy grin (Shall we waltz?)
[Chorus: James Darren and Paul Petersen]
Spread sunshine all over the place
Just put on a happy face
[Spoken Interlude: James Darren, Paul Petersen & Shelley Fabares]
My dearest Shelley
Would you care to step forward and put on one of your happier faces?
But it's not my key, Jimmy
Aw, that's easily remedied. Maestro, a new key for the lady
[Verse 2: Shelley Fabares, James Darren & Paul Petersen]
Why look so awfully tragic?
Put on a happy face (Look at me, I'm happy!)
Smiling can work like magic
Put on a happy face (Here come the funny lines)
Why do you mope around so sourly?
It's such a strain
Now, um, my brother, Bob
He thinks that the, uh, fifty mile hikes are a strain
I always try to chuckle hourly
It clears my brain
So, uh, shall we continue on our merry way?
Indubitably!
Now, pick out a pleasant outlook
And stick out that noble nose
Watch this, Tony Bennett
Wipe off that full-of-doubt look
And flap on a happy grin, yeah
[Chorus: Shelley Fabares, James Darren and Paul Petersen]
All together, now
Spread sunshine all over the place
[Post-Chorus: Shelley Fabares, James Darren & Paul Petersen]
Just put on a hap-a-hap-a-happy...
Paint on a hap-hap-happy...
Slap on a hap-hap-happy...
[Outro: Shelley Fabares, James Darren and Paul Petersen]
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About “Put on a Happy Face” by James Darren

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"Put on a Happy Face" appears on "Teenage Triangle/More Teenage Triangle".

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