SHERYL CROW - IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY
I've Been Long, A Long Way From Here
Put On A Poncho, Played For Mosquitos
And Drank Til I Was Thirsty Again
We Went Searching Through Thrift Store Jungles
Found Geronimo's Rifle, Marilyn's Shampoo
And Benny Goodman's Corset And Fan
Well, Ok I Made This Up
I Promised You I'd Never Give Up
If It Makes You Happy
It Can't Be That Bad
If It Makes You Happy
Then Why The Hell Are You So Sad
You Get Down, Real Low Down
You Listen To Coltrane, Derail Your Own Train
Well Who Hasn't Been There Before?
I Come Round, Around The Hard Way
Bring You Comics In Bed, Scrape The Mold Off The Bread
And Serve You French Toast Again
Well, Ok I Still Get Stoned
I'm Not The Kind Of Girl You'd Take Home
If It Makes You Happy
It Can't Be That Bad
If It Makes You Happy
Then Why The Hell Are You So Sad
If It Makes You Happy
It Can't Be That Bad
If It Makes You Happy
Then Why The Hell Are You So Sad
We've Been Far, Far Away From Here
Put On A Poncho, Played For Mosquitos
And Everywhere In Between
Well, Ok We Get Along
So What If Right Now Everything's Wrong?
If It Makes You Happy
It Can't Be That Bad
If It Makes You Happy
Then Why The Hell Are You So Sad
SONG FACTS
Writer(s): Sheryl Crow, Jeff Trott
Producer(s): Sheryl Crow
This Song Describes A Person Who Seems Depressed Or Upset No Matter What Happens. According To Crow, The Inspiration For The Song Was Her Feelings After The Massive Success Of Her First Album, As Her Record Label And The Media Put Pressure On Her To Follow It Up.
This Won The Grammy Award For Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.
On Her Vh1 Storytellers Appearance In 1998, Sheryl Crow Said This Was Initially A Country Song, But She Turned It Into A Rock Song So She Could Get More Exposure.
The Australian Lensman Keir Mcfarlane Directed The Video, Which Portrays Crow As An Angry Museum Exhibit (10 Years Before The Movie Night At The Museum). Mcfarlane Also Did The Video For Tom Petty's "Mary Jane's Last Dance."
In 2011 Crow Teamed Up With Chef Chuck White To Write A Cookbook Called If It Makes You Healthy.
Crow Was A Huge Fan Of Tom Petty, And Said That This Song Was In Some Ways Inspired By The Way He Played.