Listen to Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom) by The Staple Singers

Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom)

The Staple Singers

R&B/Soul

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

The Staple Singers - Heavy Makes You Happy

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

The Staple Singers

The Staple Singers

Performer

The Memphis Symphony Orchestra

The Memphis Symphony Orchestra

Strings

Cleotha Staples

Cleotha Staples

Vocals

Mavis Staples

Vocals

Yvonne Staples

Vocals

Roebuck Staples

Roebuck Staples

Vocals

The Bar-Kays

Horn

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Bobby Bloom

Composer

John Barry

Composer

The Bar-Kays

Horn Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Al Bell

Producer

Lyrics

Ah, whoa, great gosh, a mighty!

(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)

Say it, y'all

(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)

Tell me, tell me, tell me, come on

(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)

Well, well

(Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah)

I've been trying to find what's heavy

That's been messing up my mind

I think I found the answer

'Cause it was right there all the time

Heavy makes you happy

Yeah, yeah, yeah

I just got to say

"Put on your heavy

If I can't feel this way"

(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)

Come on, come on

(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)

Do it, do it, do it, do it

(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)

(Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah)

Oh! Oh!

By talking to my people

You know that it occurred to me

It's more than just a feeling

It's a philosophy

Heavy makes you happy

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Drying up your drink

Oh, spread a little heavy

Spread a litte heavy

And make somebody sing

Make somebody sing

(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)

Come on, y'all, say

(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)

Come on, come on, come on

(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)

(Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah)

Oh!

(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)

A little bit softer, now

(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)

Oh, do it easy, now

(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)

Lay it on down

(Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah)

Lay it down

Oh! (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)

Lay it on down

(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)

Oh, take me higher!

(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)

Come on, come on

(Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah)

(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)

Oh-oh, yeah

(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)

Sha-na-boom boom, yeah

(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)

Say it, say it, say it

(Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah)

Oh-oh (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)

(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)

Written by: Bobby Bloom, John Barry