Lyrics to
Jump For Joy

This version of Jump For Joy was released by The Jacksons in 1977.

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People have misunderstandings
Of what life is all about
They put values on the wrong things
And in happiness they lose out

Cause being happy’s a feeling
It’s all a frame of mind
And every moment you feel sad and blue
You could be having a real good time

Why don’t you jump for joy and be happy
Why don’t you jump for joy and be glad
If you just try it, you’ll feel better
And have the best time you’ve ever had

There is no sense in worrying
Cause that won’t solve a thing
Chances are whatever’s worrying you
Is not as bad as it seems

Being down won’t last forever
Cause nothing stays the same
You will will have a bright tomorrow
There’s always sunshine after rain

Why don’t you jump for joy and be happy
Why don’t you jump for joy and be glad
If you just try it, you’ll feel better
And have the best time you’ve ever had

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The lyrics for Jump For Joy are defined as the words making up the song released by The Jacksons in 1977. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Jump For Joy have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only The Jacksons and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

Some folks are interested in word and phrase etymology. It is easy to understand the lyrics to Jump For Joy by The Jacksons if you think through it. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Jump For Joy" means the words set to the music of Jump For Joy, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by The Jacksons. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Jump For Joy and the lyrics to Jump For Joy are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of The Jacksons who came here looking just for the lyrics to Jump For Joy, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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