Songwriter: Bill Berry Mike Mills (R.E.M.) Peter Buck Michael Stipe

[Intro]
Shiny happy people laughing

[Verse 1]
Meet me in the crowd, people, people
Throw your love around, love me, love me
Take it into town, happy, happy
Put it in the ground where the flowers grow
Gold and silver shine

[Chorus]
Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people laughing

[Verse 2]
Everyone around, love them, love them
Put it in your hands, take it, take it
There's no time to cry, happy, happy
Put it in your heart where tomorrow shines
Gold and silver shine

[Chorus]
Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people laughing

[Bridge]
Whoa, here we go

[Chorus]
Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people laughing
Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people laughing
Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people laughing

[Outro]
Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people holding hands
People, happy people
People

R.E.M.

R.E.M. were an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and drummer Bill Berry.

Berry quit the band in April 1997, as they were getting together to record demos for the album Up. He was not replaced on a permanent basis, but the band used an assortment of drummers in his place.

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Complete Rarities: Warner Bros. 1988–2011