Intro: E C#m E C#m The turtle moves slowly and is happy with his pace of life The flamingo walks with elegant grace -- she knows she's one of a kind A E If you can't stop, at least smile as you go by If you can't stop, at least smile as you go by Sometimes, you just gotta know how to feel E C#m E C#m The happy crab danced on the beach to a calypso beat The happy marlin jumps for the pure joy of being alive A E If you can't stop, at least smile as you go by If you can't stop, at least smile as you go by Sometimes, you just gotta know how to feel E C#m E D#m C#m The gator grinned as he dreamed of his next meal Every good fisherman has a pelican watching over him A E If you can't stop, at least smile as you go by If you can't stop, at least smile as you go by Sometimes, you just gotta know how to feel E C#m
