When I was just a little child   happiness was there a while   then from me it slipped one day   happiness come back I say   cause if you don't come I've got to go looking for happiness   well if you don't come I've got to go looking for happiness      I'm hurting inside   I'm hurting inside   oh, hear my cry, hear my cry   my my my my my my my my cry       Been together like school children   then you hurt me just in vain   Lord, I'm your weary child   happiness come back awhile   cause if you don't come I've got to go looking for happiness   the road is dangerous   well if you don't come I've got to go looking for happiness      I'm hurting inside   I'm hurting inside      Feel the pain, feel the pain   I'm hurting inside   I'm hurting inside