Martin Carthy & Eliza Carthy Happiness
Happiness is like a bird with twenty wings
Try 2 catch him as he flies
Happiness is like a bird that only sings
When his head is in the skies
You can try 2 make him walk beside you
You can say the door is open wide
If you grab at him, woe betide ya
I know because I've tried
Like a butterfly upon an April mornin'
Very quickly takin' fright
Happiness is come & gone without a warnin'
Jack O Lantern in the night
I will follow him across the meadow
I will follow him across the hills
& if I can catch him I will try 2 bring you
Oh, yes, happiness & if I can catch him I will try 2 bring you
All my love & happiness