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Nancy Wilson and Cannonball Adderley - 07 - Happy Talk
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cannonball Adderley
Cannonball Adderley
Alto Saxophone
Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson
Vocals
Nat Adderley
Nat Adderley
Cornet
Sam Jones
Sam Jones
Bass
Louis Hayes
Louis Hayes
Drums
Joe Zawinul
Joe Zawinul
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
Lyrics
Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Morgan
Tom Morgan
Producer
Andy Wiswell
Andy Wiswell
Producer
Larry Walsh
Larry Walsh
Mastering Engineer
Michael Cuscuna
Michael Cuscuna
Reissue Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Happy talk, keep talkin' happy talk
Talk about things you'd like to do
You gotta have a dream, if you don't have a dream
How are you gonna have a dream come true?
[Verse 2]
Talk about a moon floatin' in the sky
Lookin' like a lily on a lake
Talk about a bird learnin' how to fly
Makin' all the music he can make
[Verse 3]
Happy talk, keep talkin' happy talk
Talk about things you'd like to do
You gotta have a dream, if you don't have a dream
How are you gonna have a dream come true?
[Verse 4]
Talk about a star lookin' like a toy
Peakin' through the branches of a tree
Talk about a girl, talk about a boy
Countin' all the ripples on the sea
[Verse 5]
Happy talk, keep talkin' happy talk
Talk about things you'd like to do
You gotta have a dream, if you don't have a dream
How are you gonna have a dream come true?
Written by: Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers
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