| You know it doesn’t make much sense
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| There ought to be a law against
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| Anyone who takes offense
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| At a day in your celebration
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| 'Cause we all know in our minds
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| That there ought to be a time
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| That we can set aside
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| To show just how much we love you
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| And I’m sure you will agree
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| It couldn’t fit more perfectly
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| Than to have a world party
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| On the day you came to be
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| Happy birthday to you
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| Happy birthday to you
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| Happy birthday
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| Happy birthday to you
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| Happy birthday to you
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| Happy birthday
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| I just never understood
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| How a man who died for good
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| Could not have a day that would
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| Be set aside for his recognition
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| Because it should never be
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| Just because some cannot see
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| The dream as clear as he
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| That they should make it become an illusion
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| And we all know everything
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| That he stood for time will bring
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| For in peace our hearts will sing
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| Thanks to Martin Luther King
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| Happy birthday to you
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| Happy birthday to you
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| Happy birthday
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| Happy birthday to you
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| Happy birthday to you
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| Happy birthday
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| Bridge
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| Why has there never been a holiday
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| Where peace is celebrated
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| all throughout the world
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| The time is overdue
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| For people like me and you
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| You know the way to truth
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| Is love and unity to all God’s children
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| It should be a great event
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| And the whole day should be spent
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| In full remembrance
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| Of those who lived and
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| Died for the oneness of
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| All people
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| So let us all begin
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| We know that love can win
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| Let it out don’t hold it in
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| Sing it loud as you can
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| Happy birthday to you
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| Happy birthday to you
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| Happy birthday
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| Happy birthday to you
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| Happy birthday to you
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| Happy birthday
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| Happy birthday to you
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| Happy birthday to you
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| Happy birthday
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| Happy birthday to you
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| Happy birthday to you
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| Happy birthday
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| (Background Stevie)
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| Happy birthday Ooh yeah
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| Happy birthday,
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| To you
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| We know the key to unity of all
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| People
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| Is in the dream that you had so
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| Long ago
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| That lives in all of the hearts
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| Of people
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| That believe in unity
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| We’ll make the dream become
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| A reality
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| I know we will
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| Because our hearts tell us so |