You wouldn't call him wise
He never acted happy
There never was a perfect sign
That anything can happen

He stared them in the eye
He had this weird ability
He wanted them to sing
So he unchained every melody

We missed you, we missed you
We've gone far away
Will you be waiting at the end of the day?
We met on the level and we'll part in the square
'Cause someone keeps saying
Happy New Year Happy New Year

No poison, no hammer
Just a kid in the middle
Then Johnny Anger somehow got to wondering
He wanted to know what the good ones did
They're sitting at their desks
But they think they're moving mountains

We missed you, we missed you
We've gone far away
Will you be waiting at the end of the day?
We met on the level and we'll part in the square
'Cause someone keeps saying
Happy New Year Happy New Year

Oh Happy New Year
Oh Happy New Year
Oh Happy New Year
Oh Happy