Happy Ever After

Don't ask me why I'm running out of laughter
 There's tears in these eyes
 Not happy ever after
 And I thought it was plain to see
 And I thought the whole world could be
 And I thought we'd be happy ever after
 You could say that I'm living in a pipe dream
 It? s just looking back
 Things are never what they seem
 And I hope I can safely say
 And I hope most things go my way
 And I hope they'll be happy ever after
 Down in Southern Africa
 No happy ever after
 Not now but soon forever
 While they're sitting comfortably
 In that white winter city
 How can we be happy ever after
 Um by yay
 Est ce le South Africa
 So don't ask me why I'm running out of laughter
 There's tears in these eyes
 Not happy ever after
 And I thought it was plain to see
 And I thought that maybe you and me
 And I thought we'd be happy ever after
 Um by yay
 Um by yay
 Um by yay
 Est ce le South Africa