Baby lights her cigarette And takes a look around She says that morning sun Sure does get her down Nothing else to see Just to help her lose Those happy birthday blues Grandpa takes a drink of wine And tells it like it was Tells me all he wants to do Is what everybody does Say he'd give the world For a little girl Just to help him lose Those happy birthday blues Happy birthday blues Happy birthday blues Got to pay your dues Those happy birthday blues In and out and on and on Everybody goes And where the fun with finally stops Everybody knows Girls it's me and you Doing what we do Just one way to lose Those happy birthday blues