[Verse 1]
Took a heartbreak off the coast of Maine, came up short and I tried again
Then New York stole the heart right off my sleeve
Fell asleep with a broken wheel and something kept me rolling still
Both eyes closed, waiting for the American dream

[Chorus]
Yeah, I’m runnin’ just as fast as my heart can
Some call me a fool and some just call it restlessness
But I keep on runnin’, changing tires and changing plans
I call it my pursuit of happiness

[Verse 2]
Found a song in Carolina, left a tip at every diner
Always running late on Eastern time
Put a hundred in the offering plate and wondered if those pearly gates
Would open if I found the perfect rhyme

[Chorus]
Yeah, I’m runnin’ just as fast as my heart can
Some call me a fool and some just call it restlessness
But I keep on runnin’, changing tires and changing plans
I call it my pursuit of happiness

[Bridge]
It’s a stranger, it’s a dollar
It’s my name on a big marquee
It’s a million miles away
And it’s right in front of me

[Chorus]
Yeah, I keep on runnin’ just as fast as my heart can
Some call me a fool and some just call it restlessness
But I keep on runnin’, changing tires and changing plans
I call it my pursuit of happiness

[Refrain]
Yeah, it’s all just my pursuit of happiness