THE HAPPY GIRLS
(Helen Reddy / Kim Fowley / Earle Mankey / Rick Henn)

Helen Reddy - 1977



Sally met him in the War
Back in nineteen-forty-four
He took her home to the States
His buddies thought that she was great
Subway Sally's fifty-one
Her man is gone, her dreams are done
She rides by night the Brooklyn train
Sleeps by day to hide the pain

Lonely women of the World
Were the happy girls (The happy girls)
Lonely heroes of the World
Seek the happy girls (The happy girls)

Nancy saw him on the street
His shoes were shined, his suit was neat
She couldn't see his broken mind
Behind the mask of bein' kind
He sleeps inside the iron bars
Nancy's smile can't hide the scars
Her daughter's grown, there's no one home
She cries all night, she's all alone

Lonely women of the World
Were the happy girls (The happy girls)
Lonely heroes of the World
Seek the happy girls (The happy girls)

To tell the truth there's no end in sight
Mister Lonely always calls at night
Let's hold on tight until the mornin' light
(Till the mornin' light)

Terry's gonna meet him soon
Today at school, maybe noon
I hope for her it turns out right
I know she's got a date tonight
Had my ups, had my downs
Truth was lost, but truth was found
This I've learned, the World still turns
We all get bruised, we all get burned

Lonely women of the World
Were the happy girls (The happy girls)
Lonely heroes of the World
Seek the happy girls (The happy girls)

Happy girls, happy girls, happy girls
(Happy, aaaahh-aaahh, happy)
(Happy girls, happy........FADE)