I've been waiting, I've been thinking
I've been wanting to sing you this song
I know you may not understand my thoughts
But you will know where it's coming from
Grab your guitar and your maraca
Play with me on your wooden drum
So Happy Birthday, but it's my way
Maybe one day you'll sing along
And as you go through life, they may be unkind
And I won't always be there by your side
That's on my mind, yeah that's on my mind
That's on my mind almost all of the time
We're always walking in the morning
And you look up with your beautiful stare
And you start talking, and there's no stopping
You say so much you run out of air
And then we're running to tell your mom and
We never make it back to our street
That's where I wake up, always the same spot
My heart singing a song so sweet
And as you go through life,
You will bring such light
That's how I picture it most of the time
That's how my mind, yeah that's how my mind
That's how my mind keeps my heart in line
That's how my mind, yeah that's how my mind
That's how my mind keeps my heart in line
Grab your guitar and your maraca
Play with me on your wooden drum
So Happy Birthday, but it's my way
Maybe one day you'll sing along