Lyrics to
Happy Birthday

This version of Happy Birthday was released by Stevie Wonder in 1980.

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You know it doesn’t make much sense
There ought to be a law against
Anyone who takes offense
At a day in your celebration
Cause we all know in our minds
That there ought to be a time
That we can set aside
To show just how much we love you
And I’m sure you would agree
It couldn’t fit more perfectly
Than to have a world party on the day you came to be

Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday

Happy birthday to you
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Happy birthday

I just never understood
How a man who died for good
Could not have a day that would
Be set aside for his recognition
Because it should never be
Just because some cannot see
The dream as clear as he
that they should make it become an illusion
And we all know everything
That he stood for time will bring
For in peace our hearts will sing
Thanks to Martin Luther King

Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday

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Why has there never been a holiday
Where peace is celebrated
all throughout the world

The time is overdue
For people like me and you
Who know the way to truth
Is love and unity to all God’s children
It should be a great event
And the whole day should be spent
In full remembrance
Of those who lived and died for the oneness of all people
So let us all begin
We know that love can win
Let it out don’t hold it in
Sing it loud as you can

Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
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Ooh yeah
Happy birthday…

We know the key to unify all people
Is in the dream that you had so long ago
That lives in all of the hearts of people
That believe in unity
We’ll make the dream become a reality
I know we will
Because our hearts tell us so

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Stevie Wonder has released many songs over the years besides Happy Birthday. Stevie Wonder released songs from 1962 to 2005 spanning across albums like Tribute To Uncle Ray, Down To Earth, Uptight (Everything's Alright), I Was Made To Love Her, Someday At Christmas, For Once In My Life, My Cherie Amour, Signed, Sealed And Delivered, Where I'm Coming From, Talking Book, Music Of My Mind, Innervisions, Fulfillingness' First Finale, Songs In The Key Of Life, Stevie Wonder's Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants, Hotter Than July, Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium, The Woman In Red, In Square Circle, Characters, Jungle Fever, Conversation Peace, Natural Wonder, and A Time To Love. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Stevie Wonder.

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