“Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness”

Here is a song that dropped into my head one day.   The Universe threw me a bone – it jumped out and I had to hurry to the paper to catch it.  The “story” that came to mind with this song was about a race to get all the toys in the world.  And at the end of the story, when this child has every toy in the world, we hear:  “I don’t know what to do, I’m bored.”  

(Please note:  I do NOT know how to write music.  But this ought to show what it kinda, sorta is meant to sound like.)

Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness

Money doesn’t buy happiness ^{[No it doesn’t]}
[ F    C     C    F    A   C    B     B^flat ]

Things do not make a better day ^{[No, not THINGS!]}
[ G    E    G   D   D   C    B^flat    A]

Possessions galore
[ F     F     C   A    C ]

Yet still we want more!
[ B^flat   E     C     D ]

Tell me how I get out of this race!
[ C   C   D   B^flat   D  A  G   G   F ]

[second verse]

They invent some new thing every day ^[Wow]
We’re told we must have it for sure ^[Really?]
We’ve money to burn
That we’ve not yet earned!  ^{[Now that doesn’t sound right!]}
Who cares if we can’t pay the bill.  ^{[Oh dear.]}

[third verse]

My son wants a new toy every day  ^{[Every day?]}
He thinks money must grow on trees  ^{[Silly boy!]}
Just one toy, Mommy please
I’ll be good as can be
And how can I say No to that face? ^{[Oh no!]}

BUT STOP!!!  ^{[screech, bang, glass breaking]}

[Repeat 1st verse]

MONEY DOESN’T BUY HAPPINESS!
THINGS DO NOT MAKE IT A BETTER DAY!
POSSESSIONS GALORE!
YET STILL WE WANT MORE!
PLEASE GET ME OUT OF THIS PLACE!

[new key]

You’ve got to…
[ B B A ]

Just USE your Imagination
[ A^flat  A^flat A  G^flat  A  A^flat G^flat ]

Invent some new game you can play
[ E  B  D^flat D^flat D^flat B A  A^flat ]

You can be anyone
[ A^flat  G^flat  E   B  D^flat B ]

You can do anything!
[ B  A A^flat   D^flat  E^flat

You can go anywhere that you wish  ^{[Indeed! Just do try!]}
[ B  D^flat  B  A^flat   G^flat   E ]

In your Imagination…
[ B B A A^flat ]

 …etc.

It’s worth more than gold, don’t you see?
And the things you can’t BUY
Are the things worth the MOST!
And you don’t even have to get a job! ^{[Tee hee hee!]}

Just USE YOUR IMAGINATION!
And make it a wonderful day!
PLAY! PLAY! PLAY!
And remember that…

Money doesn’t buy happiness ^{[No it doesn’t]}
Things do not make it a better day  ^{[No, not THINGS!]}
Possessions galore
Yet still we want more!  ^{[That sounds stupid!]}
Sounds to me pretty lame, what a shame! ^{[It’s insane!]}

LEB © April 2009 

Kind of silly…  Kind of fun!