Have A Nice Day

"Have a Nice Day" is Bon Jovi's first single off the 2005 album Have a Nice Day. It was first performed at the 2004 American Music Awards, where an incomplete version of the song was played. The final version of the song was first performed in full at the Philadelphia Live 8 concert on July 2, 2005, and released worldwide as a single the following month. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and John Shanks. "Have a Nice Day" preceded the September 20 release of the album Have A Nice Day, which also included the hit single.

[Verse 1] Why, you wanna tell me how to live my life? Who, are you to tell me if it's black or white? Mama, can you hear me? Try to understand Is innocence the difference between a boy and a man? My daddy lived the lie, that's just the price that he paid Sacrificed his life, just slaving away [Chorus] Ohh, if there's one thing I hang onto That gets me through the night I ain't gonna do what I don't want to I'm gonna live my life Shining like a diamond, rolling with the dice Standing on the ledge, I show the wind how to fly When the world gets in my face I say, have a nice day Have a nice day [Verse 2] Take a look around you; nothing's what it seems We're living in the broken home of hopes and dreams Let me be the first to shake a helping hand Anybody brave enough to take a stand I've knocked on every door, on every dead end street Looking for forgiveness What's left to believe? [Chorus] Ohh, if there's one thing I hang onto That gets me through the night I ain't gonna do what I don't want to I'm gonna live my life Shining like a diamond, rolling with the dice Standing on the ledge, I show the wind how to fly When the world gets in my face I say, have a nice day Have a nice day [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] Ohh, ohh, if there's one thing I hang onto That gets me through the night I ain't gonna do what I don't want to I'm gonna live my life Shining like a diamond, rolling with the dice Standing on the ledge, I show the wind how to fly When the world gets in my face I say, have a nice day Have a nice day [Bridge] Have a nice day Have a nice day Have a nice day Have a nice day [Outro] When the world keeps trying, to drag me down I gotta raise my hands, I'm gonna stand my ground Well, I say, hey, have a nice day Have a nice day Have a nice day