[Intrumental]

[Intro: Michael Stipe]
Hit it!

[Refrain: Michael Stipe]
Shiny happy people laughing
(Dit, dit, dit, dit, dit, dit, dit-dit, dit)
(Dit, dit, dit, dit, dit, dit, dit-dit, dit)

[Verse 1: Michael Stipe, with Kate Pierson, Kate Pierson & Mike Mills]
Meet me in the crowd, people, people
Throw your love around, love me, love me
Take it into town, happy, happy
Put it in the ground where the flowers grow
(Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) Gold and silver shine

[Refrain: Michael Stipe, Kate Pierson, Mike Mills]
Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people laughing

[Verse 2: Michael Stipe, with Kate Pierson, Kate Pierson & Mike Mills]
Everyone around, love them, love them
Put it in your hands, take it, take it
There's no time to cry, happy, happy
Put it in your heart where tomorrow shines
(Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) Gold and silver shine
[Refrain: Michael Stipe, Kate Pierson, Mike Mills]
Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people laughing

[Intrumental]

[Bridge: Michael Stipe]
Whoa, here we go (Dit, dit, dit, dit)
(Dit, dit, dit, dit, dit, dit, dit-dit, dit)
(Dit, dit, dit, dit, dit, dit, dit-dit, dit)
(Dit, dit, dit, dit, dit, dit, dit-dit, dit)

[Refrain: Michael Stipe, Kate Pierson, Mike Mills]
Shiny happy people holding hands
(Dit dit dit dit dit dit dit-dit dit)
Shiny happy people holding hands
(Dit dit dit dit dit dit dit-dit dit)
Shiny happy people laughing
(Dit dit dit dit dit dit dit-dit dit)
Shiny happy people holding hands
(Dit dit dit dit dit dit dit-dit dit)
Shiny happy people holding hands
(Dit dit dit dit dit dit dit-dit dit)
Shiny happy people laughing
(Dit dit dit dit dit dit dit-dit dit) (Happy people)
Shiny happy people holding hands
(Dit dit dit dit dit dit dit-dit dit) (People)
Shiny happy people holding hands
(Dit dit dit dit dit dit dit-dit dit) (Happy people)
Shiny happy people laughing
(Dit dit dit dit dit dit dit-dit dit)
(People)
Shiny happy people holding hands
(Dit dit dit dit dit dit dit-dit dit) (Happy people)
[Outro: Michael Stipe, Kate Pierson]
Shiny happy people holding hands
People, people (Dit dit dit dit dit dit dit-dit dit)
Happy people, happy People (Dit dit dit dit dit dit dit-dit dit)
People (Dit dit dit dit dit dit dit-dit dit)
Happy people (Dit dit dit dit dit dit dit-dit dit)
People (Dit dit dit dit dit dit dit-dit dit)