Well, I've been pacing this room for forty hours

Crawling up the wall and trying not to call

And I saw you walking in a supermarket aisle

I didn't say a word 'cause you had the biggest smile

And I've been thinking of you in the morning times

You woke me up so soft, I forgot the world ain't kind

I'd pull you in and you'd kiss me through a grin

And you'd say you missed me when you were busy sleeping.

But what if I said, happy instead

Is the way that I reckon it should be

And if you'd call, you'd say that you're okay

And I'd be wishing I was dead

'cause you're happy instead, happy instead.

And I've been dreaming of the life we woulda had

Happy at times but mostly just mad

Maybe it all worked out, maybe it'd been fine

But every day your smile ain't showing seems a waste of time.

So what if I said, happy instead

Is the way that I reckon it should be

And if you'd call, you'd say that you're okay

And I'd be wishing I was dead

'cause you're happy instead, happy instead.

And it's been ten years, I haven't called you once

But you called last night and my child up and jumped

He asked who you were and you did the same

Handed me the phone and I couldn't recall your name.

What if I said, happy instead

Is the way that I reckon I should be

And if you'd call, you'd hear that I was okay

And you'd be wishing you was dead

'cause I'm happy instead, happy instead

Oh, I'm happy instead

Happy instead.

What if I said, happy instead

Is the way that I reckon I should be

And if you call, you'd hear that I'm okay

And you'd be wishing you was dead

'cause I'm happy instead.