By Paul Reisler, Paddy Dougherty & Ms. Northington’s 2nd grade, Jackson-Via Elementary

[Chorus]
Happy birthday to you
Doesn’t sound very happy to me
You can only be so happy
When they’re singing that far off key
So, I’m gonna write me
A happy, happy birthday song (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
And we’re gonna sing it together
All day long

[Verse 1]
I like to see my name on a birthday cake
With enough candles to show how much I’ve grown
We play mini-golf
Eat ice cream and cool off
Today’s the best day I’ve ever known

[Chorus]
Happy birthday to you
Doesn’t sound very happy to me
You can only be so happy
When they’re singing that far off key
So, I’m gonna write me
A happy, happy birthday song (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
And we’re gonna sing it together
All day long
[Verse 2]
Don’t put Brussels sprouts on my birthday cake
Give me chocolate and cherries with cinnamon on top
Don’t want carrot cake
It’s a big mistake
I crave a cake that really, really rocks

[Chours]
Happy birthday to you
Doesn’t sound very happy to me
You can only be so happy
When they’re singing that far off key
So, I’m gonna write me
A happy, happy birthday song (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
And we’re gonna sing it together
All day long

[Ending]
So, happy, happy, happy, happy
Happy, happy birthday to me
Feliz cumpleaños para mi
Happy Birthday!