Happy Birthday, Michel

Intro

Oh-oh, hey-ya, Michel (yeah)

Sun on your face, suitcase ready — come on

(come on, come on)

Verse

Born by the river, Montreal streets taught you how to laugh

Poutine mornings, café afternoons, stories in your pack

You chased horizons, passport stamps like bright tattoos

Mui Ne wind in your hair, Cumbuco waves calling you

Pak Nam Pran sunrise, barefoot on warm sand

Board beneath your feet, the world within your hands

You speak in five tongues when one word won't do

French kisses of laughter, "Obrigado" for the blue

Pre-chorus

Free spirit, road map in your smile (in your smile)

Never staying still, just another mile (another mile)

Bring the music, bring the friends, let the day begin

Raise a glass, feel the sun — let it in

Chorus

Happy birthday, Michel, oh-oh, yeah, Michel

Happy birthday, Michel, oh-oh, yeah, Michel

Joyeux anniversaire, Michel, (Michel) Parabéns, meu amigo

С днем рождения, Мишель — dance it up, let it go

Michel, Michel, Michel, Michel (Michel) — woo!

Verse

Salt on your skin, kite lines drawn across the sky

Windsurf, wing, or foil — you teach the sea to fly

Laughing with strangers who are friends by the end of the day

You trade stories in English, Russian, French, and Portuguese — hooray

You give the best advice without disclaimers or a plan

A great guy, open heart, the kind you understand

Sixty-four candles flicker like small suns on a cake

But you shine every morning like it's a holiday you make

Pre-chorus

Maps on your phone, but the road calls your name (your name)

No one ties you down, you never play the same game (no)

Keep the music loud, keep the laughter louder still

Spin the globe, point a finger — another thrill

Chorus

Happy birthday, Michel, oh-oh, yeah, Michel

Happy birthday, Michel, oh-oh, yeah, Michel

Joyeux anniversaire, Michel, (allez) Parabéns pra você

С днем рождения, Мишель — raise your hands, set sail

Michel, Michel, Michel, Michel (hey-ya) — woo!

Bridge

Clap, clap (clap) — feel the water clap the shore

Hey-ya, hey-ya — we want more, we want more

Ta-ta-touch the sky, ki-ki-kiss the breeze

Michel, you’re the reason we believe

Come on, come on, let’s spin the world again

From Montreal to the next horizon — amen

Chorus

Happy birthday, Michel, oh-oh, yeah, Michel

Happy birthday, Michel, oh-oh, yeah, Michel

Joyeux anniversaire, Michel, Parabéns, meu rei

С днем рождения, Мишель — sing it out, make some noise

Michel, Michel, Michel, Michel (Michel) — woo!

Michel, Michel, Michel, Michel (Michel) — woo!