I wanna be happy; I don't wanna be sad
I wanna be a good boy; I don't wanna be bad
I wanna be happy
Yeah, I wanna be happy so bad

I wanna be happy; yeah, I really do
But everybody's saying I'm no good for you
They know that I'm a cretin, and I know it's true
But I don't care

I wanna see you at Kenmore Square, yeah,
And on the Bowery, too
And in Toranto on Queen Street,
Or on Belmont Avenue

'Cause I don't wanna be alone and sad no more,
And I've been through this before
Can't you understand this much is true?
I wanna be happy with you
It's all I wanna do
I wanna be happy with you

Riding the surf in Doheny, baby
Walking on Mission Street, too
Cruisin' down el Cajon Boulevard
And at First Avenue