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You know it doesn't make much sense |
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There ought to be a law against |
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Anyone who takes offense |
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At a day in your celebration |
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'Cause we all know in our minds |
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That there ought to be a time |
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That we can set aside |
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To show just how much we love you |
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And I'm sure you will agree |
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It couldn't fit more perfectly |
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Than to have a world party on the day you came to be |
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Chorus |
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Happy birthday to you |
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Happy birthday to you |
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Happy birthday |
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(Repeat) |
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I just never understood |
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How a man who died for good |
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Could not have a day that would |
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Be set aside for his recognition |
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Because it should never be |
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Just because some cannot see |
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The dream as clear as he |
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That they should make it become an illusion |
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And we all know everything |
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That he stood for time will bring |
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For in peace our hearts will sing |
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Thanks to Martin Luther King |
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Chorus |
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Happy birthday to you |
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Happy birthday to you |
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Happy birthday |
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(Repeat) |
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Bridge |
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Why has there never been a holiday |
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Where peace is celebrated |
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all throughout the world |
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The time is overdue |
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For people like me and you |
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You know the way to truth |
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Is love and unity to all God's children |
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It should be a great event |
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And the whole day should be spent |
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In full remembrance |
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Of those who lived and died for the oneness of |
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all people |
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So let us all begin |
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We know that love can win |
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Let it out don't hold it in |
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Sing it loud as you can |
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Chorus |
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Happy birthday to you |
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Happy birthday to you |
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Happy birthday |
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(4x) |
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(Background Stevie) |
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Happy birthday Ooh yeah |
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Happy birthday, |
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To you |
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We know the key to unity of all |
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People |
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Is in the dream that you had so |
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Long ago |
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That lives in all of the hearts |
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Of people |
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That believe in unity |
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We'll make the dream become |
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A reality |
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I know we will |
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Because our hearts |
