Happy Just the Way We Are

"Happy Just the Way We Are"

Song Information Singers: Julie Kavner Maggie Roswell Dan Castellaneta Yeardley Smith Nancy Cartwright Harry Shearer Characters: Marge Simpson Shary Bobbins Homer Simpson Lisa Simpson Bart Simpson Ned Flanders Length: Episode: 0:57 Album: 1:33 Writer(s): Music: Alf Clausen Lyrics: Al Jean and Mike Reiss Album: Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons Appearance(s): "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious"

"Happy Just the Way We Are" is a song sung by the Simpson family, Shary Bobbins and Ned Flanders.

Lyrics

Episode version

Homer:

Around the house,

I never lift a finger.

As a husband and father,

I'm subpar.

I'd rather drink a beer

Than win Father of the Year.

I'm happy with things the way they are.

Lisa:

I'm getting used to never getting noticed.

Bart:

I'm stuck here till I can steal a car.

Marge:

The house is still a mess

And I'm going bald from stress.

Marge, Bart and Lisa:

But we're happy just the way we are.

Flanders:

They're not perfect,

But the Lord says, "Love thy neighbor."

Homer:

Shut up, Flanders!

Flanders:

Okely-dokely-doo.

Shary Bobbins:

Don't think it's sour grapes,

But you're all a bunch of apes,

And so I must be leaving you!

Album version

Marge:

Shary, you did the best you could, but you can't change this family and neither can I. From now on, I'm just gonna sit back and enjoy the ride.

Shary Bobbins:

But haven't I taught you people anything?

Homer:

No.

Lisa

No.

Bart:

No.

Marge:

No.

Maggie:

[suck suck suck]

Shary Bobbins:

So you like it this way?

Homer:

Indubitably.

Around the house,

I never lift a finger.

As a husband and father,

I'm subpar.

I'd rather drink a beer

Than win Father of the Year.

I'm happy with things the way they are.

Lisa:

I'm getting used to never getting noticed.

Bart:

I'm stuck here till I can steal a car.

Marge:

The house is still a mess

And I'm going bald from stress.

Marge, Bart and Lisa:

But we're happy just the way we are.

Flanders:

They're not perfect,

But the Lord says, "Love thy neighbor."

Homer:

Shut up, Flanders!

Flanders:

Okely-dokely-doo.

Shary Bobbins:

Don't think it's sour grapes,

But you're all a bunch of apes,

And so I must be leaving you!

Bart and Lisa:

Goodbye, Shary Bobbins.

Marge:

Thanks for everything.

Barney Gumble:

So long, Superman.

Lisa:

(to Homer) Do you think we'll ever see her again?

Homer:

I'm sure we will, honey.

(Contrary to his statement, she gets killed by a plane.)

I'm sure we will.

Behind the Laughter

It is a parody of the song "The Life I Lead" from the movie Mary Poppins. It is the eighth track on the album Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons.

Appearances

• Episode – "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious"
• Album – Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons

Go Simpsonic with The Simpsons
The Simpsons Main Title (:49 Version) • Lisa's Sax (Medley) (Those Were the Days • The WB's Proud To Present Theme) • All Singing, All Dancing (Medley) (Gonna Paint Our Wagon Theme & Reprise • A Singing, Dancing Entertainment Machine) • We Put the Spring in Springfield • Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious (Medley) (Turkey in the Straw/Minimum Wage Nanny) • Cut Every Corner • A Boozehound Named Barney • Happy Just the Way We Are • "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious" End Credits Suite • Cash and Cary • Meet the Flintstones • Underwater Wonderland • Happy Birthday, Mr. Burns • The Field of Excellence • The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show Theme • Poochie Rap Song • The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson (Medley) (No Regards/You're Checkin' In) • Quimby Campaign Commercial • The Simpsons End Credits Theme • Trash of the Titans (Medley) (Before The Garbage, Man!/The Garbageman) • Canyonero • Everyone Loves Ned Flanders • Scorpio End Credits • Chief Wiggum, P.I. Main Title • The Love-Matic Grampa Main Title • The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase (Medley) (The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour Opening Theme & Reprise/Candy Medley) • The Ballad of Jebediah Springfield • In Marge We Trust (Medley) (Klang and Koto/"Mr. Sparkle" Theme & Logo) • Krusty the Clown Main Title • Cape Feare (Medley) (Any Last Requests?/H.M.S. Pinafore/Bart's Holding the Buttercup/Bart and Bob Bop and Bounce/The Act Is Up) • Mr. Plow • Plow King • Kamp Krusty Theme Song • The Simpsons End Credits Theme (Jazz Quartet Version) • Union Strike Folk Song (Parts 1 & 2) • Rappin' Ronnie Reagan • Cletus, the Slack-Jawed Yokel! • Ya Hoo Main Title • The Land of Chocolate • Skinner & the Superintendent Theme • Presidents' Song • The Star Spangled Banner • Talkin' Softball • Like Father, Like Clown (Medley) (A Warm Round/Oh, My Papa/A Love Thing) • Blessed Be the Guy That Bonds • You're Gonna Like Me (The Gabbo Song) • Can I Borrow a Feeling? • The Simpsons End Credits Theme (Phillip Glass Homage) • We Love To Smoke • Apu in "The Jolly Bengali" Theme • The Garbageman (Long Demo Version) • Señor Burns (Long Version) • Happy Birthday, Mr. Smithers