30 Day Song Challenge - Day 3

Day 3 of the 30 Day Song Challenge brings us to "a song that makes you happy." This one's easy: Bob Marley & The Wailer's "Three Little Birds."

"Three Little Birds" (1977)
By: Bob Marley & The Wailers

Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right.
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"

Rise up this mornin',
Smiled with the risin' sun,
Three little birds
Pitch by my doorstep
Singin' sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true,
Sayin', ("This is my message to you-ou-ou:")

Singin': "Don't worry 'bout a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right."
Singin': "Don't worry (don't worry) 'bout a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"

Rise up this mornin',
Smiled with the risin' sun,
Three little birds
Pitch by my doorstep
Singin' sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true,
Sayin', "This is my message to you-ou-ou:"

Singin': "Don't worry about a thing, worry about a thing, oh!
Every little thing gonna be all right. Don't worry!"
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing" - I won't worry!
"'Cause every little thing gonna be all right."

Singin': "Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right" - I won't worry!
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right."
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing, oh no!
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!


I can't say that any other song can turn my mood from meh to happy! better than this one. In 2009, The Wailers came to Riverbend (a week-long, family friendly outdoor music festival in my home town of Chattanooga), and I got a chance to hula hoop to this song. There I was, on a big open patch of level grass at Coolidge Park, across the river from the festival. The joyful tune stretched out from the stage, across the water, to my ears and into my hoop and it was quite an awesome experience.

Here's the link to Wiki's info about the song, if you're curious. =)