Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Sufjan Stevens
Canonical path: /sufjan-stevens/happy-birthday
Related lyric paths: 6
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Happy Birthday
Read Happy Birthday lyrics by Sufjan Stevens on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Happy Birthday
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Like the lantern on a tree
Your burden bright as weary be
Periwig on parakeet
You're God's great paramour and sweet.
I'm happy, I'm happy
Your birthday brings a pardoning
I'm happy, I'm happy
You're like a bird that will not be
Yours will number, yours will be
A paragon a Paraclete
Keep your bed warm, keep your humor
Keep your proverbs short and sweet
I'm sorry, I'm sorry
That life is anxious, life is mean
I'm sorry, I'm sorry
A pair of shoes is what you need
I'm happy, I'm happy
Your birthday brings a pardoning
I'm happy, I'm happy
You're like a bird that will not be
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