Delivery-man

Excuse me, my friend
does Happiness live here?
I’ve been trying to deliver
this parcel for years
and the folks that I call on
keep giving bum steers
Can you check the address
and sign for it? Cheers

I’m real sorry fella
but I’m telling you plain
Ain’t no one in this place
goes under that name
This house has known hardship
this family’s felt pain
I’m afraid I can’t help you
Good luck, all the same

I’ve run out of options
and places to go
I’ve checked every town
and tried all I know

I’m telling you fella
I can’t help you out
Find the sender’s address
and turn it about

There is no address
just a note on the side
says “You’ve failed to deliver
though I know that you’ve tried
You searched for Happiness
far and wide
Now sign for the package
and see what's inside”

Well, he put down the parcel
and sat on the floor
Wondered how he couldn't
have seen it before
He'd searched for Happiness
far and wide
But the one place he never
thought to look was inside