Happiness  (Joe Pinson, ASCAP) CHORUS:  Well, I never owned a brand new Cadillac, or the latest Mercedes Benz. There were times I had the money, but I spent it on my friends. Less is usually more; that's where happiness begins. No, I never owned a brand new Cadillac or the latest Mercedes Benz. 1.  You tool around town, feelin' down, not knowing just who you are. You decide the solution to this confusion is to go out and buy a new car. You get your wheels, you cruise the streets, thinkin' how cool you must look. But down inside you know it's just another ride; and all you get - is deeper in debt - and one more payment book.   CHORUS 2.  You buy new clothes, you get a new nose, you tuck your tummy, you get a tatoo. That thing you're seekin' is out there somewhere, just around the corner - another week or two. The preachers on the tube say you ought to be saved.   The porn sites invite you to be depraved. None of them deliver on the promises they make. They reach out and touch - to see how much - of your money they can take.    CHORUS =======added after CD release======== 3.  Your life is complete - you have plenty to eat, and there's nothing wrong with that. Problem is - gee whiz - some of us are getting too fat. We stuff ourselves, we fill our shelves, while the third world goes berzerk. They have an empty plate - and lots of hate - wondering why they starve and die, while they're watching the Food Network.  CHORUS 4. You're down in the mouth, your luck's gone south, you're a walking New Orleans. You sleep in a tent, 'cause you can't pay rent, and you're living on pork and beans. You thought about work, but only a jerk would take what they're willing to pay. You could go home, but it's nice to be alone, where no one tells you what you can do, and no one gets in your way.   CHORUS