[Intro]
You know I feel pretty good now, y'all
Oh yeah, mhm

[Verse 1]
Some folks have to wonder what to do to make life real
I never have to wonder, where to look to get my thrills
Before I met you, Happy, my life was no big deal
You came to me, Happy, and stayed out the whole ordeal
I feel I own my life to you, and it’s a debt I've got to pay
Sometimes it seems so hard to do, but I've got to find a way
I wanna pay you, I wanna pay you

[Chorus]
I just wanna pay you, Happy
For the happiness you gave to me (I wanna pay you)
I just wanna pay you, Happy (yeah)
For the happiness you gave to me (ooh...)
I just wanna pay you, Happy (I wanna pay you)
For the happiness you gave to me

[Verse 2]
When my luck was down, and I had no friends
And no place to turn (no place to turn)
Little girl I used to love, gave me a lesson to learn
She took all my money, and made me look like a doggone fool
And happiness was a long-lost friend, I’d never see again
Then Happy, you came into my life – well, well, well, well
And I'm gonna pay you back, on this you can bet your life, girl
[Chorus]
I just wanna pay you, Happy
For the happiness you gave to me (you've made me so happy)
I just wanna pay you, Happy (I wanna pay you...)
For the happiness you gave to me (yeah, yeah)
I just wanna pay you, Happy (girl, I...)
For the happiness you gave to me

[Verse 3]
When I look into your pretty face, I thank God for sending you here
(For sending you here)
But I am just a poor man, I ain't got much to give
But you should know, Happy, what I've got I give to you
I give it all to you, Happy, I wanna give it to you (ooh, yeah)
How do you pay a lady, who brought sunshine into your life?
Give you love and devotion, I'm gonna make you my ​wife

[Bridge]
You make me so happy, oh little girl, make me happy
You make me so happy, I'm gonna make you my wife
Oh-ho... I wanna pay...

[Chorus]
I just wanna pay you, Happy
For the happiness you gave to me
I just wanna pay you, Happy
For the happiness you gave to me (oh, girl)
I just wanna pay you, Happy (Happy...)
For the happiness you gave to me
[Outro]
Oh happy, yeah... little girl
Since you came into my life
Woo! Happy, you made, you made me so happy
I wanna pay...
I just wanna pay you, Happy
For the happiness you gave to me
I just wanna pay you, Happy
For the happiness you gave to me (I wanna pay you, yeah)
I just wanna pay you, Happy (oh, girl)
For the happiness you gave to me
I just wanna pay you, Happy (yeah, yeah)
For the happiness you gave to me...