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Bobby McFerrin's 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' finds fresh listeners

Original: ♫ Here's a little song I wrote You might want to sing it note for note Don't worry Be happy In every life we have some t

People are sharing the lyrics to Bobby McFerrin's 1988 hit 'Don't Worry, Be Happy', complete with a link to the song's video. The a cappella classic, the first unaccompanied song to top the Billboard Hot 100, is being passed around as a simple, feel-good pick-me-up, with posters quoting the famous lines: 'In every life we have some trouble, but when you worry you make it double.'

Why now: The song's reassuring message makes it a popular share as a lighthearted mood-booster.

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• ♫ Here's a little song I wrote You might want to sing it note for note Don't worry Be happy In every life we have some trouble But when you worry you make it double Don't worry Be happy, don't worry, be happy now ♫ https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU # music · mdhughes@appdot.net · 4

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