Happiness Street (Corner Sunshine Square)

PROFILE
Songwriters Edward White, Mack Wolfson
Year Written 1955

Lyrics

Why am I happy
Why am I gay
Me and my baby
Just moved out today

(Where)
On Happiness Street
Corner Sunshine Square

Now we don’t quarrel
Now we’re so glad
Glad that we’re living
Where love is the fad

(Where)
On Happiness Street
Corner Sunshine Square

They never heard of blues
They never heard of fears
They never heard of woes
They never heard of tears
That’s the reason folks
Are happy there

So won’t you
Pack up your troubles
Take my advice
You and your baby
Can find paradise

(Where)
On Happiness Street
Corner Sunshine Square

(Where)
To Happiness Street
Corner Sunshine Square

(Where)
To Happiness Street
Corner Sunshine Square

They never heard of blues
They never heard of fears
They never heard of woes
They never heard of tears
That’s the reason folks
Are happy there

Oh, so won’t you
Pack up your troubles
Take my advice
You and your baby
Can find paradise

(Where)
On Happiness Street
Happiness Street
Come on, Happiness Street
Corner Sunshine Square

Session / Album Information

1955

“Happiness Street” was recorded on October 11, 1955 and released as a single the following year.

Happiness Street (Corner Sunshine Square)

Listen to Happiness Street (Corner Sunshine Square) on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 2011.

This recording released on:

  • 1956: Columbia 78: 40726
  • 1956: Columbia 45: 4-40726
  • 1956: Columbia LP 12″: CL-937 — Top 12
  • 2009: Hit Parade Records CD: 12309 — Hard To Find Jukebox Classics 1958: More Pop Gold 
  • 2011: Disc #6 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK6) The Columbia Singles, Vol. 4

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