happy again (4:09)

Got off work at 5 PM,
I come home to an empty place
The children have all grown up 
Now it's just me in this fate

You and I, we'd joke about
How we thought they'd never leave;
But, oh, they've got their own homes now,
The most bitter and quiet relief.

And I wonder where you are
And where you've been.
And I wonder if you know all of this--
Are you happy again?

Drove back to the place
Where I grew up
Walked around the land,
Hoping you'd show up.

Baby if I lost myself
Baby, I'd find peace
In the pieces I find here
If you see me one day, I'll be happy again.

I've been writing more, working 'til I'm tired
But it's the best kind of feeling, a brand new fire
Mmmmm
I've been feeling more like myself,
I've been feeling less like I've lost a friend.
If you see me today, I'm happy again.

[instrumental]

I look at my granddaughter's face,
And she says something
I know you would've said;
And I can't help but feel like
You're still with me.

If you see me today,
I'm happy again.
If you see me today,
I'm happy again.
If you see me today,
I'm happy again.

"Happy Again" © 2015 Annie Oakley Music
Words and music by Sophia Babb & Joanna Grace Babb