You Don't Have To Be Happy
You don't have to be happy or know the reason why
You just have to drink, eat and breathe
Or pack it up and die
You don't have to be happy or sing a melody
You just have to drink, eat and breathe
Or conk in misery
You don't have to be happy or find pie in the sky
You just have to drink, eat and breathe
Or say your last good-bye
You don't have to be happy or dance a jig all day
You just have to drink, eat and breathe
Or slowly pass away
You don't have to be happy or win in every game
You just have to drink, eat and breathe
Or let grim reapers claim
You don't have to be happy or relish life's surprise
You just have to drink, eat and breathe
Or face your own demise.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | aBa cBc aBa dBd eBe fBf |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 654 |
| Words | 143 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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