Larry
Have you heard about Larry?
He's been feeling low
But you'd never know
He won't let it show
Oh
He's known as such a cheery chap
He's fallen in the trap
Of putting on a happy face
When that's just not the case
Oh Larry
It's OK to feel down
Even the jolliest clown in town
At times wears a frown
The weight of the world is not yours alone to carry... Larry.
İMal Webb 2005
This songs is written for those whole care enough about the people around them to put on a happy face, but forget to take it off when they need to. The phrase "Happy as Larry" has been said to be about a nearly undefeated Sydney boxer of the late 1800s called Larry Foley, who was apparently a perpetually cheery chap, even after a tough few rounds in the ring. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Foley