I used to live in a darkened room
had a face of stone
and a heart of gloom
lost my hope, I was so far gone
crying all my tears
with the curtains drawn
I didn't know until my soul broke free
I've got these angels watching over me

Oh watch me go
I'm a happy girl
everybody knows
that the sweetest thing you'll ever see
in the whole wide world
is a happy girl

I used to hide in a party crowd
bottled up inside
feeling so left out
standing in a corner wearing concrete shoes
with my frozen smile
and my lighted fuse
now every time I start to feel like that
I roll out my heart like a welcome mat

Oh watch me go
I'm a happy girl
everybody knows
that the sweetest thing you'll ever see
in the whole wide world
is a happy girl

Laugh when I feel like it
cry when I feel like it
that's just how my life is
that's how it goes
oh watch me go
I'm a happy girl
and I've come to know
that the world won't change
just 'cause I complain
let the axis twirl
I'm a happy girl

Oh watch me go
I'm a happy girl
everybody knows
that the sweetest thing you'll ever see
in the whole wide world
is a happy girl

Oh, yeah oh, yeah
I'm a happy girl