Various Artists
Nothing Bad’s Ever Gonna Happen Again
CRY-BABY:
I'm so happy that I'm cryin'
No, seriously
I'm so happy that I'm cryin'
I've been holding back for years
DUPREE:
N-n-n-no-no-no-no-no-yeah!
CRY-BABY:
Now my eyes are leaking justice
Taste the justice in these tears
JUDGE STONE (SPOKEN):
I'll take your word for it, son
CRY-BABY:
I was angry but that's over
I was lonely, that was then
DUPREE:
That was then
CRY-BABY:
Now I've got myself a feeling
I said I've got myself a feeling that
Nothing bad
Nothing bad's ever gonna happen again
Cause nothing bad
Nothing bad's ever gonna happen again
Well I'm so happy that I'm cryin'
I'm in heaven, I'm in love
Now my life will be exactly like the one I'm dreamin' of
Someday this will be remembered
As the very moment when
Nothing bad
Nothing bad ever, ever happened again
Cause nothing bad
Nothing bad's ever gonna happen again
ALLISON:
Well I'm not quite sure what happened
But things worked out alright
Now I'll be myself forever and forever starts tonight
So don't wait up for me, Grandma
I'm not coming home 'til-
MRS VERNON-WILLIAMS:
9!
ALLISON:
10!
Nothing bad
Nothing bad's ever gonna happen again
ALLISON AND CRYBABY:
I said nothing bad
Nothing bad's ever gonna happen again
Nothing bad
ALL:
Nothing bad
ALLISON AND CRYBABY:
Nothing bad
ALL:
Nothing bad
ALLISON AND CRYBABY:
From this point on, we're only feeling glad!
No more tears, only laughter
We'll be happy ever after
ALL:
Nothing bad
Nothing bad's ever gonna happen again
MRS VERNON-WILLIAMS (SPOKEN):
And yet the errors of my past still sting
(sting)
I mean the whole, 'I killed your parents' thing
('killed your parents' thing)
The scale of my transgression
And the evil that's involved
Pose the problem of forgiveness...
CRY-BABY:
Well, you can call that problem solved!
CRY-BABY (SPOKEN):
And tomorrow
Is not gonna be like yesterday
'Cause I can see the future and I'm tellin' ya
It's gonna turn out perfect for all of us!
WANDA:
We've all got decent housing
Every woman, every man
HATCHETFACE:
We're covered by a universal
Health insurance plan!
PEPPER:
It even covers Bobby, Brenda
Bambi, Bjorn and Ben
WANDA, HATCHETFACE & PEPPER:
And nothing bad
Nothing bad ever, ever happens again
WHIFFLES:
There are no assassinations
No conflicts overseas
BALDWIN & LENORA:
We conquer mental illness
And venereal disease
DUPREE:
Our planet runs on happiness
Somebody shout amen!
ALL:
Nothing bad
Nothing bad
Ever, ever, ever under any circumstances
Ever, ever, happens again
MEN:
Nothing bad
(Nothing bad)
Nothing bad
(Nothing bad)
ALL:
Nothing cruel, uncool, or even slightly sad!
(No, no, no)
ALLISON:
We've worked out all our issues
CRY-BABY:
So throw away your tissues
ALL:
Nothing bad
Nothing bad's ever gonna happen again
WANDA, HATCHETFACE & PEPPER:
So long to class distinction
Class dismissed
ALL:
Bye, bye, bye!
DUPREE:
Racism? It's gone! It don't exist!
ALL:
Kumbaya!
SKIPPY:
No more sickness, no more hunger
No more bloodshed, no more war
DUPREE:
We'll live in peace and love and rock and roll forever more
WOMEN:
Nothing bad
(Nothing bad)
Nothing bad
(Nothing bad)
ALL:
Nothing cruel or mean or even slightly sad
(No, no, no)
ALLISON:
It's for real, no pretending
Just an endless happy ending
CRY-BABY:
That's the moral of the story
Everything is honky dory
MRS VERNON-WILLIAMS (SPOKEN):
For god's sakes, don't be snobby
Buy a sweatshirt in the lobby!
ALL:
Nothing bad
Nothing bad's ever gonna happen again
ALLISON & CRY-BABY:
No, no, no
ALL:
Nothing bad
Nothing bad's ever gonna happen again
ALLISON & CRY-BABY:
No, no, no
ALL:
Nothing bad
Nothing bad's
Ever, ever, ever
Gonna happen
Again
Yeah!