They say you're fifty, you say forty -five
I know you're fifty -seven,
but you're glad you're still alive
You're over a slice of your coconut ice
It don't cost much, but it sure tastes nice
Happy birthday, birthday girl
Happy birthday, birthday girl
Keep on daydreamin'
of things you believe in as well
Screen door slammin',
rain keeps rainin'
Cold wind blowin', gonna drive you insane
Your new party dress, your braided hair
But why all that makeup
when there ain't nobody there?
Happy birthday, birthday girl
Happy birthday, birthday girl
Keep on daydreaming
And what you believe in as well
Happy birthday
So every year her birthday rolls around
But getting older,
that ain't what she found
She sees her world, eyes plain and pearled
She don't care when I am un -pearled
Happy birthday, birthday girl
Happy birthday, birthday girl
Happy birthday, birthday girl
Happy birthday, birthday girl
Hey, don't you know they
line through their feet
In redneck white and
their blue ribbon feet
You may be wise,
you may be old and wise
But you'll never shine bright in my eyes
NAIAH! Hey! Hey!