Somewhere deep down in Africa
Runs a river, full of mystery
It's been there since the beginning of time
And they call it, the happiness river
People go there, to be reborn
And discover, the purpose of life
If you take a dip with your worries
You'll emerge to a new dawn of hope
Oh, yes, they call it the happiness river
Flows from east, right down to the west
And if the day is dark or the road be rough
We'll keep on smiling, we'll go down no more, yeah
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Everyone is in this journey of life
The little ones, the weak and the old
Every man is his brother's keeper
And every woman is the mother of all
On the road to redemption
There are many who fall by the wayside
But if your soul is pure
And your purpose is right
You come along, you wanna raise your voice
And sing the song
Oh yes, we're sailing (sailing on) to the happiness river
Flows from east, right down to the west
And if the day is dark or the road is rough
We'll keep on smiling, we'll go down no more
Yeah, we're sailing (sailing on) this happiness river
Hand in hand, reaching for the sky
And if the day is dark or the road be rough
We'll keep on smiling, we'll go down no more, yeah
Let hate depart from you
Open your heart today
Let the spirit of love, come shining through
We are up like the birds, and we'll fly, fly, fly again
Fly again, we'll fly again, we'll fly again like the birds
And you'll come with us
There'll be no more pain, just one love
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Oh yes, we're sailing (sailing on) this happiness river
Flows from east, right down to the west
And if the day is dark or the road is rough
We'll keep on smiling, we'll go down no more
Oh, the little children are sailing (sailing on) this happiness river
Hand in hand, reaching to the sky
Yes, if the day is dark or the road be rough
We'll keep on smiling, we'll go down no more
Oh, the women are sailing (sailing on) this happiness river
Flows from east, right down to the west
And if the day is dark or the road be rough
We'll keep on smiling, we'll go down
Oh, the man are sailing (sailing on) this happiness river
Hand in hand, reaching to the sky
And if the day is dark or the road is rough
We'll keep on smiling, we'll go down
Even the weak are sailing (sailing on) this happiness river
From east, right down to the west
And if the day is dark or the road be rough
We'll keep on smiling, we'll go down
Everybody is sailing (sailing on) this happiness river
Hand in hand, reaching to the sky
Yes, if the day is, or the road
We'll keep on smiling, we'll go down no more, yeah