Lyrics
[Intro] Yeah! Alright now. Listen to me people. I got something to say. I wanna tell you 'bout a man. A man named me. And I'm gonna tell you what I am.
[Verse 1] Some folks wake up in the morning with a frown upon their face. They worry 'bout their money and they're running in a race. But when I wake up baby I got a smile from ear to ear. Because I know that life is good and joy is always near.
[Pre-Chorus] I don't let nothing bring me down. Not the rain, not the hard times in this town. I keep my head up high, I reach for the sky. And that's the reason why.
[Chorus] I'm a man of joy. Yes I am. I'm a happy, happy man. I'm a man of joy. Can't you see? This joy inside was meant to be.
[Verse 2] My pocket may be empty but my heart is full of gold. The stories that I've lived and loved are better than I'm told. I don't need no diamond rings or fancy cars to drive. Because this feeling in my soul makes me feel alive.
[Pre-Chorus] I don't let nothing bring me down. Not the trouble that's spinning all around. I clap my hands and sing. Let the whole world ring. Because I'm a joyful thing.
[Chorus] I'm a man of joy. Yes I am. I'm a happy, happy man. I'm a man of joy. Can't you see? This joy inside was meant to be.
[Bridge] Hey! Listen to me now. Joy ain't 'bout what you got. Joy ain't 'bout your parking spot. Joy is 'bout the way you feel inside. So open up your heart and let it ride. Wepa!
[Call and Response] What are you? (A man of joy!) Say it loud. (A man of joy!) What you got? (A man of joy!) Can't be bought. (A man of joy!) All night long. (A man of joy!) Sing my song. (A man of joy!)
[Chorus] I'm a man of joy. Yes I am. I'm a happy, happy man. I'm a man of joy. Can't you see? This joy inside was meant to be.
[Outro] Yeah. Alright now. I'm a man of joy. I said I'm a man of joy. From the morning to the evening, from the midnight to the noon. I'm a man of joy. And I'm gonna sing this tune. Man of joy. Man of joy. Ha ha ha! That's all.