| I say happy days we are living | |
| Well thanks and praise we must be giving | |
| Yea yea, this one is life, | |
| Which is the whole apple, | |
| Something smooth... | |
| CHORUS | |
| Life has been lovely yea-ee | |
| Could't have been better for me | |
| Life has been lovely | |
| Takes simplicity to see | |
| Life has been lovely yea-eh | |
| Could't have been better for me | |
| Life has been lovely | |
| Takes humility to see | |
| As you see the earth you know I'm blessed | |
| Still they search looking for happiness | |
| What you got to have and what they done get | |
| Tell me how does one measure greatness? | |
| Love to see the flowers bloom as the butterflies flirt | |
| For a little food I see the hands them ah search | |
| All 'bove these things we inherit from the earth | |
| Cuz yuh trod it from birth like Selassie I the first | |
| You see... life is for I and I to live | |
| And after life my friend there is nothing to give | |
| So don't you go burning your bridge | |
| CHORUS | |
| Life has been lovely yea-eh | |
| Could't have been better for me | |
| Life has been lovely yea-ey | |
| Takes simplicity to see | |
| Life has been lovely yea-eh | |
| Could't have been better for we | |
| Life has been lovely | |
| Takes simplicity to see | |
| Once more | |
| As you see the earth you know I'm blessed | |
| Still they search looking for happiness | |
| What you got to have and what they done get | |
| Tell me how does one measure greatness? | |
| Give thanks for all things Jah has sent | |
| With them all I'm so content | |
| Give thanks to Mother Nature and all her friends | |
| They beautify the earth with such lovely essence | |
| Ey, where at, so fine you stood your grounds | |
| How could I have that and show any signs of frowns | |
| Don't violate the laws of nature that's my song | |
| CHORUS | |
| ...lovely yea-ey | |
| Could't have been better for me | |
| Life has been lovely yea-ey | |
| Takes simplicity to see | |
| Life has been lovely yea-ey | |
| Could't have been better for me | |
| Life has been lovely | |
| Takes simplicity to see | |
| So Sweet | |
| As you see the earth you know we're blessed | |
| Still they search looking for happiness | |
| What you got to have and what they done get | |
| Oh how does it measure greatness? | |
| CHORUS | |
| Life has been lovely, whoa oh so lovely | |
| Life has been lovely, I mean lovely | |
| Oh yes | |
| Love to see the flowers bloom as the butterflies flirt | |
| For a little food I see the hands them ah search | |
| All 'bove these things we inherit from the earth | |
| And yuh trod it from birth like Selassie I the first | |
| Hey joy come in all sort and Jah love come in all portion | |
| Observe the vegetation as ah yuh walk | |
| Giving thanks to be in this region | |
| You can't condenm no my friend | |
| 'Cuz as you see the earth you know I'm blessed | |
| Still the search looking for happiness | |
| What you got to have and what they done get | |
| Oh how does one measure greatness? | |
| CHORUS | |
| Life has been lovely yes | |
| Could't have been better for me | |
| Life has been lovely | |
| Takes simplicity to see | |
| Life has been lovely |