Happy Birthday Who Songtext
von Shovels & Rope

The power of death

I wasn′t born to be anything
People pass me, they look at the ground
This is just temporary
Since the hospital closed down

I came here in the '80s
Today′s my birthday
Can I have five dollars?
How do you like my town?

The weather here is perfect
It hardly ever rains
Someone took my shoes
While I was dreamin' of your face

Happy birthday
I'm livin′ in a dream
My head is like an earthquake
It′s rippin' at the seam


There are people in my head
Some are nice, but most are mean
They′re givin' me advice
While I′m walkin' down the street

They tell me to make faces
They tell me to scream
They mostly say I′m worthless
And I don't deserve a thing

But I'm stretched out in the park
The kids are playin′ chase
Someone took my shoes
While I was dreamin′ of your face

Happy birthday
Who was it that I was?
But I'm singin′ like a toothache
And I'm smilin′ just because
Happy birthday
I'm livin′ in a dream

Happy birthday