What Price Happiness?

what price happiness, a price you can't afford
 still we purue this feeling as though it were the greatest reward they say that love's the only way to find true happiness
 so why do we keep fighting for a life that makes no sense
 how did the system of greed begin
 in pursuit of happiness to fill a need within
 they say there's nothing in this world that you can't buy
 yet the price of happiness is forever too high
 what price, what price happiness?
 what does this word happiness signify to you
 just a fleeting feeling well that's nothing new
 our lives are short death is certain
 don't think about that final curtain
 you're happy for so short a time
 happiness treads a very fine line
 what price, what price happiness?
 for everyone that is happy there are a million that are sad
 poor, starving, fighting, dying for the elusive life we have!