Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens & Ghadeer Yasser
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
Sufjan Stevens
According to this live performance, this song was intended to be Sufjan’s own iteration of the Happy Birthday song while he was in school.
[Verse 1]
Like the lantern on a tree
Your burden bright as weary be
Periwig on parakeet
You're God's great paramour and sweet
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
Yours will number, yours will be
A paragon, a Paraclete
Keep your bed warm, keep your humor
Keep your proverbs short and sweet
[Chorus 2]
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
[Chorus]
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
Happy Birthday was written by Sufjan Stevens.
Happy Birthday was produced by Sufjan Stevens.
Sufjan Stevens released Happy Birthday on Tue Jun 13 2000.