Happiness
Hobo Johnson Lyrics

I really hope that you find happiness
I sincerely wish for you to find true happiness.

And the book you write's magnificent
I am confident that the book you write will be amazing.

And I won't help but stare at every word
I am eager to read every word of your book and I won't be able to look away.

It would burn holes in many mattresses
Your book is so powerful that it would create burning holes in many mattresses.

After I place it down, read in full
Once I finish reading your book from cover to cover.

That lovely little book titled, "I Told You So"
Your book will be titled "I Told You So" and it will be great.

Yeah, you're Thoreau-ly mad
You are really upset, like Thoreau, about the state of the world.

At the world
You are angry at the world.

Yeah, and it sucks, but this place will never change
It's unfortunate, but this world will never change.

It'll probably get way worse
Things will likely get even worse in the future.

At best, stay the same, so you'll be fucking world renowned
If things don't change, you will become famous for being right about the state of the world.

While I'm getting drunk at my house
As I drink at home.

Thinking about the dumb words I said when I was a bit too high
Reflecting on the foolish things I said when I was under the influence.

Those two pills I took felt very nice
I enjoyed the feeling I got from the two pills I took.

But made me break your lovely little heart
Unfortunately, the pills caused me to hurt you emotionally.

And I said, "Ashley, that's so fucking dumb
I told Ashley I thought it was foolish to expect a happy life without hard work.

To think that life just hands you some book
Life doesn't just hand you a perfect situation.

That you barely have to write
You have to put in a lot of effort to create a good life for yourself.

It's gonna take like fucking four or five bad books nobody would ever like
It may take a few unsuccessful attempts before you write a book that people will love.

For you to live that wonderful life"
It usually takes hard work and dedication to create your ideal life.

And she stopped
And Ashley stopped talking.

And she cried
And Ashley started crying.

That night
On that particular evening.

And she's right, she's gonna write that book
Ashley is correct, and she will write an amazing book.

That's gonna make me look
Her book will be so good that it will change my opinion.

Like a fucking fool
My previous beliefs will seem foolish once I read her book.

And I know that she'll find happiness
I am positive that Ashley will find happiness.

It would burn holes in all these mattresses
Her book will be so incredible that it could set mattresses on fire.

Yeah, you're Thoreau-ly mad at me
You're very angry at me, like Thoreau was at the world.

But so what?
But it doesn't really matter.

I'm never gonna change
I don't plan on changing my ways.

I'll probably get way worse
I will likely become an even worse person.

At best, stay the same
At best, I will remain the same.

So I will sit and I will drink myself to either to sleep or my untimely death
I will keep drinking until either I fall asleep or something bad happens to me.

Either way I hope that you don't cry, you know
Either way, I hope I don't make you cry.

That's just a part of life
Crying is a natural part of life.

Derek's father and my father know
Derek's father and my father are familiar with this concept.

Cirrhosis is a tough way to go
Cirrhosis is a difficult way to die.

So when we drink a lot after our show
When we drink a lot after our performance.

Pretending that we're not even scared at all
Acting like we're not at all afraid.

Genetics are what make me go to bed
My genetics make me want to go to sleep.

Because there's something that's inside my head
Because there's something inside my head that makes me sleepy.

That will click and make me drink until I'm dead
Something inside me makes me want to drink until I die.

And Derek's dad and my dad are done
Derek's dad and my dad are no longer alive.

So I will sit and I will think about this life
I will reflect on my life.

And if I even like it
And whether or not I even enjoy it.

But I know that I'm gonna find a little bit of
However, I'm certain that I will find a bit of happiness.

Happiness
True happiness.

I think it's in my house or somewhere else
I believe happiness is somewhere around me, whether in my home or elsewhere.

But I am turning over every stone
I am searching everywhere and leaving no stone unturned.

And I will search the fucking depths of this
I will even search the darkest places.

Stupid place my kids will have to live
This unfortunate place where my kids will have to live.

In order just to smile a little bit
So I can just be happy for a little while.

But you know
But as you know.

I'm thoroughly in love with you
I am completely and deeply in love with you.

And yeah, I'm really scared that I may never change
And while I'm scared I may never change.

But I'm so fucking done being so afraid
I am tired of being so afraid.

I really hope that you find happiness
Again, I sincerely hope that you find true happiness.