Billy Preston
Happy (Live 1973)
[Verse 1]
Well I never kept a dollar past sunset
It always burned a hole in my pants
Never made a school mama happy
Never blew a second chance, oh no

[Chorus]
I need a love to keep me happy
I need a love to keep me happy
Baby, baby won't you keep me happy
Yeah

[Verse 2]
Always took candy from strangers
Didn’t wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day

[Chorus]
I need a love to keep me happy
I need a love to keep me happy
Baby, baby won't you keep me happy
Baby, baby keep me happy

[Guitar Solo]
I need a love to keep me happy
I need a love to keep me happy
Baby, baby won't you keep me happy
Yeah

[Verse 3]
Never got a flash out of cocktails
When I got some flesh off the bone
Never got a lift out of Lear jets
When I can fly way back home

[Chorus]
I need a love to keep me happy
I need a love, baby won’t you keep me happy
Baby, baby won't you keep me happy
Yeah
I need a love to keep me happy
I need a love, baby won't you keep me happy
Baby, baby won't you keep me happy
Baby, won't you keep me happy, yeah
Keep me happy
Keep me happy
Keep me happy, yeah
Keep me happy, yeah
Yeah, keep me happy, whoo!
Take it on home
Let's keep me happy
[Audience Applause]

[Spoken Word: Mick Jagger]
Merci, Keith. That was a good one. Whoo-hoo! Sh-c'mon now! Mama!