[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

[Instrumental Break]

[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)