You’ve been hiding in the grayscale light Counting tears to fall asleep at night Dreaming safe behind your misery But the smile is coming, quietly You can lock the door, dim the hue But it’s creeping up the stairs for you Happiness is gonna get you Catch you crying in your bed Wrap its sugar fingers ‘round your head Happiness is gonna get you No use fighting, it’s too sweet You’ll surrender in your heartbeat You wear sorrow like designer skin But the cracks are letting daylight in Little laugh lines bloom and glow You can’t kill what wants to grow Run and hide in blue and gray It’ll chase the pain away Happiness is gonna get you Catch you crying in your bed Wrap its sugar fingers ‘round your head Happiness is gonna get you No use fighting, it’s too sweet You’ll surrender in your heartbeat Maybe joy is just the final curse Maybe love just makes it worse But it’s coming – soft and true And it’s aiming straight at you Happiness is gonna get you Whispering your name at dawn Kiss your sadness, then it’s gone Happiness is gonna get you No escape, no alibi You’ll be smiling when you die