We dined at the park by the river At the end, he offered to pay Oh, to receive is a gift to the giver There's something I've gotta say I don't know how to be happy I just know how to cry I don't know how to be happy Now I'm gonna tell you why it's been so long I never really had a friend I don't know what to do with a lovin' hand It's on myself that I depend I don't know how to be happy To say I do would be tellin' a lie We sat in the car by the hotel He reached and cradled my hand I pulled away and saw the ring on my finger I said, "Honey, you don't understand" I don't know how to be happy I just know how to cry Ooh I, I don't know how to be happy It ain't you, it's just been a [?] How am I gonna change With no one to care of me? I get down on my knees and pray I won't be who I used to be I don't know how to be happy To say I do would just make me cry Would just make me cry, yeah Oh-whoa, to say I could change Would just make me cry, just cry Oh, just cry