R. Kelly
Happy People
[Intro]
Ladies and gentlemen
This here is another one for the steppas
DJ Wayne Williams... put the record on
Whoooooa oh whoa oh whoa oh woah yeah, whoa yeah
Whoooooa oh whoa oh whoa oh woah yeah, whoa, whoa

[R. Kelly]
Tell me - what do we do, when the DJ's playin' our favorite groove?
We step - to when? - the whole night through
And what do we do, when we all dressed up and in the mood?
We step - to what? - a steppas groove
Where do we go soon as the weekend gets here?
The club - why? - to party and have some fun
What is it's that, can come and take away all your stress?
Tell me - music - no further questions, you have passed my test

[Hook]
Happy people (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Keeps the world turnin, turnin
Oh I believe that, happy people (yeah, yeah yeah, yeah)
Keep us
Dancin, dancin, dancin
Happy people (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Keep us
Steppin, keep us steppin, steppin
Happy people (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Keeps us groovin, groovin, groovin
[R. Kelly]
Tell me - now what do you do, when the feeling has come over you?
You let go - and what? - let it take control
And what do you say, when the gentleman ask you to dance
You say yes - and then - get on the dancefloor
Even when it seems with goin' through some hard times
What do we do? Keep smilin' - cause we know - we're gonna make it through
What is it's that, can come and take away all your stress?
Tell me - music - no further questions, you have passed my test

[Hook]
Happy people (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Keeps the world turnin, turnin
Oh I believe that, happy people (yeah, yeah yeah, yeah)
Keep us
Dancin, dancin, dancin
Happy people (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Keep us
Steppin, keep us steppin, steppin
Happy people (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Keeps us groovin, groovin, groovin


[R. Kelly]
(I just wanna get dressed and go out, yeah)
I wanna get dressed, I wanna go out
Can you tell me where the spot is?
Where the party is all night, and everybody's havin a good time
I wanna get nice, I wanna get loud
Can you tell me where the spot is?
Come on and take me to that place, where there ain't nuthin but happy
Whoooooa (happy, happy, happy)
[Hook]
Happy people (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Keeps the world turnin, turnin
Oh I believe that, happy people (yeah, yeah yeah, yeah)
Keep us
Dancin, dancin, dancin
Happy people (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Keep us
Steppin, keep us steppin, steppin
Happy people (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Keeps us groovin, groovin, groovin

[Interlude]
Uh-uh-uh, alright, uh-huh
Now if you wanna step, you gotta play it by the rules
You gotta do what I do - when I do, what I do
If you wanna step, you gotta play it by the rules
You gotta do what I do - when I do, what I do
Now, step to the left, step to the right
Spin around and bring it down tonight
Bring it on up, move in close
Let me see you and your partner stroke
Step to the left, step to the right
Spin around and bring it down tonight
Bring it on up, move in close
Let me see you and your partner stroke
Step to the left, step to the right
Spin around and bring it down tonight
Bring it on up, move in close
Let me see you and your partner stroke
Step to the left, step to the right
Spin around and bring it down tonight
Bring it on up, move in close
Let me see you and your partner stroke
[Outro/Skit]
Brake it down ya, brake it down
All the way to the ground
Happy people baby, Happy people baby
Happy people baby, Happy people baby
And bring it up, bring it up
And tell ya all, standing up
Happy people baby, Happy people baby
Happy people baby, Happy people baby
{*laughing*} Wayne Williams, keep the groove right there baby
We gonna have some fun, uh-uh, Chocolate Factory
My people, now we all know no matter how much I sing about
Happy people and all of those good things is still gon' be somebody out there
What I do... Right? (Right...)
Right? (Damn right...!)
But that's OK, because this album
We gon' change things with this album
Because I know... in my heart
That there is way more people out there lovin' then it is hatin'
Hey Deborah (Yeah...) Huh? (oh yeah...)
Haha... well there's people with love in their hearts
That's positive and feels real good about themselves and love themselves
I wan't ya'll repeat after me, and maybe those few haters - they'll tag along
Ay... Ya'll ready? (Yeah...!)
Come on... One, two, three
Now first of all: love god (Love god), love myself (Love myself)
Love one another (Love one another), no matter what the color (No matter what the color)
Respect that woman (Respect that woman), respect that man (Respect that man)
You see a person down (You see a person down), then give them a hand (Then give them a hand)
Hit the health club (hit the health club), ev'ry now and then (ev'ry now and then)
Put a smile on your face (Put a smile on your face), and make a friend (And make a friend)
Stop that hatin' (Stop that hatin'), and negativity (And negativity)
Love your neighbor (Love your neighbor), said the powers that be (Said the powers that be)
If you're going through somethin (If you're going through somethin), don't take it out on me (Don't take it out on me)
Just ask god to fix it (Just ask god to fix it), now be happy! (Now be happy!)
Happy people baby! {*crowd cheering*}
{*R. Kelly ad-libs til fade*}