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Michael Cera Palin – If It Makes You Happy (2018) | Track profile | Dork

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Michael Cera Palin
I Don't Know How to Explain It - EP
If It Makes You Happy

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Michael Cera Palin

If It Makes You Happy

Release date: 2nd February 2018

From I Don't Know How to Explain It - EPTrack 34:08

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About This Track

"If It Makes You Happy" is a track by Michael Cera Palin, from the album I Don't Know How to Explain It - EP, released 2nd February 2018. The track is 4:08 long. It's filed under Punk. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Michael Cera Palin.

About the Artist

Michael Cera Palin

Michael Cera Palin

Lyrics

If It Makes You Happy

I've been long, a long way from here
Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes
And drank till I was thirsty again
We were searching through thrift store jungles
Found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo
And Benny Goodman's corset and pen

Well okay, I made that up
I promised you I'd never give up

If it makes you happy
It can't be that bad
If it makes you happy
Then why the hell are you so sad?

You get down, real low down
You listen to Coltrane, derail your own train
Who hasn't been there before?
I come 'round, around the hard way
Bring you comics in bed, scrape the mold off the bread
And serve you French toast again

Well okay, I still get stoned
I'm not the kind of girl you'd bring home

If it makes you happy
It can't be that bad
If it makes you happy
Then why the hell are you so sad?

If it makes you happy
It can't be that bad
If it makes you happy
Then why the hell are you so sad?

We've been long, a long away from here
Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes
And been everywhere in between

Well okay, we get along
But what if everything was all wrong?

If it makes you happy
It can't be that bad
If it makes you happy
Then why the hell are you so sad?

If it makes you happy
It can't be that bad
If it makes you happy
Then why the hell are you so sad?
Why the hell are you so sad?

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Track details

From I Don't Know How to Explain It - EP

4:082018

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Album

I Don't Know How to Explain It - EP

Michael Cera Palin

2nd February 2018

Track number

3

Release year

2018

1Portrait of a Woman on a Couch With Cats
4:05
2Southern Comfort
2:16
3If It Makes You Happy
4:08
4Admiral
2:22

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Michael Cera Palin — We Could Be Brave (from We Could Be Brave) [11:59]
Michael Cera Palin — Feast or Famine (from We Could Be Brave) [4:38]
Michael Cera Palin — Tardy (from We Could Be Brave) [2:15]
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Michael Cera Palin — A Broken Face (from We Could Be Brave) [1:37]
Michael Cera Palin — Crypto (from We Could Be Brave) [5:03]
Michael Cera Palin — 10:38/Doe (from We Could Be Brave) [4:01]
Michael Cera Palin — Wisteria (from We Could Be Brave) [4:53]
Michael Cera Palin — Despite (from We Could Be Brave) [5:49]
Michael Cera Palin — Gracious (from We Could Be Brave) [3:44]
Michael Cera Palin — Bono!! Bono!! [4:33]
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Michael Cera Palin — Admiral (from I Don't Know How to Explain It - EP) [2:22]
Michael Cera Palin — Southern Comfort (from I Don't Know How to Explain It - EP) [2:16]
Michael Cera Palin — Portrait of a Woman on a Couch With Cats (from I Don't Know How to Explain It - EP) [4:05]
Michael Cera Palin — Go Home. Play Music. Feel Better. (from I Don't Know How to Explain It - EP) [3:57]
Michael Cera Palin — Boots N Cats (from Growing Pains - EP) [2:56]
Michael Cera Palin — Laughing Makes It Worse (from Growing Pains - EP) [5:10]
Michael Cera Palin — Growing Pains (from Growing Pains - EP) [2:42]
Michael Cera Palin — Mystery (from Growing Pains - EP) [3:46]

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Credits

Writer: Jeff Trott, Sheryl Crow
Producer: Michael Cera Palin
Credited: Jeff Trott, Sheryl Crow