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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Public Image Ltd.
Public Image Ltd.
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Robert Edmonds
Robert Edmonds
Composer
John Lydon
John Lydon
Composer
Bruce Smith
Bruce Smith
Composer
John McGeoch
John McGeoch
Composer
Alan Dias
Alan Dias
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sean Magee
Sean Magee
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
All those oh, so trendy in their flapper and fair
Delinquent derelict, four walls and a square
Never should you worry about society
The best things in this life are never free
You treat this whole world to a cavalry rout
And when you've had enough of go, go, go and get out
Will get out
[Verse 2]
Is everybody happy?
Well are you ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-happy?
[Verse 3]
You get a live-in lover, never leave her alone
The lifestyle is impressive and you've moved up a tone
You circulate in circles, leave the center at home
And happy is this hero, never needing a throne
[Verse 4]
Is everybody happy?
Is anybody ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-happy?
[Verse 5]
We're having a party and everyone's welcome
And if you've got no friends, I'm sure we'll invent some
It's things and then it's places, not people and their faces
I know you, hey babe
It's things and then it's places, not people and their faces
Is everybody happy?
[Verse 6]
Is everybody happy?
[Verse 7]
Don't go near the water till you learn how to swim
The parodies and prophecies, cataclysm
Probably a proverb like blood from a stone
And happy is this hero, never needing a throne
[Verse 8]
And are you happy?
Happy
Is everybody ha-ha-ha-happy?
[Verse 9]
It's things and then it's places
Not people and their faces
It's things and then it's places
Not people and their faces
It's things and then it's places
Not people and their faces
It's things and then it's places
Not people and their faces
Written by: Alan Dias, Bruce Smith, John Lydon, John McGeoch, Robert Edmonds

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