If My Mother Thinks I'm Happy

Even though I'm not as gorgeous as I used to be

I still can't get a mortgage and I still don't like the taste of beer

I haven't worked a day in over a year

And I don't like the sound on the news I hear

If my mother thinks I'm happy

Then I must be happy

Well, if my mother thinks I'm happy

Then I must be happy

Even though I'm turning into stone

My bones all broke like breadsticks on the television show

They call life, that's alright

But I can wait for something I like

If my mother thinks I'm happy

Then I must be happy

Well, if my mother thinks I'm happy

Then I must be happy

Even though I have a couple friends

I could name you all of them before this sentence ends

No, it's not all about me

But sometimes I wish it would be, yeah

If my mother thinks I'm happy

Then I must be happy

Well, if my mother thinks I'm happy

Then I must be happy

Even though the sun is in my eyes

I could say a swear word or tell a little lie

To cover any meaning and run away and hide

But I don't like the feeling of feeling that alive

If my mother thinks I'm happy

Then I must be happy

Well, if my mother thinks I'm happy

Then I must be happy

Even though my pants are looking old

You can't ignore the best material

I ever wrote, no no

I've got something even better to show

If my mother thinks I'm happy

Then I must be happy

Well, if my mother thinks I'm happy

Then I must be happy

Even when the birthday party bash

Was thrown last year's into the trash

Not everything was built to last

But I wish for something I just couldn't ask

If my mother thinks I'm happy

Then I must be happy

Well, if my mother thinks I'm happy

Then I must be happy

Even though you live just down the road

I still go the quickest route back home

And sit alone and act like I

Just didn't know

If my mother thinks I'm happy

Then I must be happy

Well, if my mother thinks I'm happy

Then I must be happy

And even though I made it up

I quite like the feeling of being loved

By a civil servant with a paper cup

What's the purpose so just fill it up

If my mother thinks I'm happy

Then I must be happy

Well, if my mother thinks I'm happy

Then I must be happy

Well, if my mother thinks I'm happy

Then I must be happy

Well, if my mother thinks I'm happy

Then I must be happy

Well my mother thinks I'm happy

Then I must be happy

Well, if my mother thinks I'm happy

Then I must be happy

Oh oh, even though you're solid oak

I'd rather something that's bespoke

Just a regular glimmer of hope

And I'll be gone before you could know