Happy Street Song Lyrics and Chords by Charlie Pride
Happy Street
Recorded by Charley Pride
Written by Ben Peters
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I was blue till I found
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you
I didn't
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know where the road of
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life was a leading me
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Out on my own I walk
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alone
It seemed like
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Lonely Street
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would be my permanent
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home
But baby now I'm walking down Happy Street
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Smiling at everyone that I meet
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Ain't it funny what
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falling in love can
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Now I'm walking down Happy Street
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I never thought life could be so sweet
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Now I'm a walking down a
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Happy Street with a
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you
Same old place same human
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race
But now it
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seems like the world
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put on a happier
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face
Since you are mine each day I
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find
It's filled with
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sunshine and your
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love is a making it
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shine
And baby now I'm walking down Happy Street
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Smiling at everyone that I meet
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Ain't it funny what
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falling in love can
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Now I'm walking down Happy Street
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I never thought life could be so sweet
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But anyplace is
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Happy Street with a
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you
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But anyplace is
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Happy Street with a
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you
FAQ
Who sang the the song Happy Street?
- The song Happy Street was sang by Charlie Pride.
Who is Charlie Pride?
- Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 - December 12, 2020) was an American singer, guitarist, and professional baseball player. His greatest musical success came in the early to mid 1970s, when he was the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley. During the peak years of his recording career (1966-1987), he had 52 top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 30 of which made it to number one. He won the Entertainer of the Year award at the Country Music Association Awards in 1971.
Pride is one of three African-American members of the Grand Ole Opry (the others being DeFord Bailey and Darius Rucker). He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000.
