I'm a Believer

**"I'm a Believer"** is a song written by Neil Diamond and was recorded by The Monkees in 1966. It was a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 hit for seven weeks.

In *Shrek*, Donkey sings the song during Shrek and Fiona's wedding. The song was also included in the soundtrack for the movie, performed by Smash Mouth. It was originally played as exit music for *Shrek the Musical*, but a year later, it became part of the finale.

In *Shrek Forever After*, the song was played during a party at the swamp. Weezer sang that version.

## Lyrics (Smash Mouth)

*I thought love was*

*only true in fairy tales.*

*Meant for someone else*

*but not for me.*

*Love was out to get me.*

*That's the way it seems.*

*Disappointment haunted*

*all my dreams.*

*And then I saw her face.*

*Now I'm a believer*

*Not a trace*

*Of doubt in my mind*

*I'm in love*

*I'm a believer*

*I couldn't leave her*

*If I tried*

*I thought love was*

*More or less a given thing*

*But the more I gave the less*

*I got, oh yeah*

*What's the use in trying*

*All you get is pain*

*When I wanted sunshine*

*I got rain*

*And then I saw her face*

*Now I'm a believer*

*Not a trace*

*Of doubt in my mind*

*I'm in love*

*I'm a believer*

*I couldn't leave her*

*If I tried*

*What's the use in trying*

*All you get is pain*

*When I wanted sunshine*

*I got rain*

*And then I saw her face*

*Now I'm a believer*

*Not a trace*

*Of doubt in my mind*

*I'm in love*

*I'm a believer*

*I couldn't leave her*

*If I tried*

*Then I saw her face*

*Now I'm a believer*

*Not a trace*

*Of doubt in my mind*

*Now I'm a believer*

*Yeah, yeah, yeah*

*Yeah, yeah, yeah*

*Now I'm a believer*

*And then I saw her face*

*Now I'm a believer*

*Not a trace*

*Of doubt in my mind*

*I'm a believer*

## Lyrics (Weezer)

*I thought love was*

*only true in fairy tales.*

*Meant for someone else*

*but not for me.*

*Love was out to get me.*

*That's the way it seems.*

*Disappointment haunted*

*all my dreams.*

*And then I saw her face.*

*Now I'm a believer*

*Not a trace*

*Of doubt in my mind*

*I'm in love*

*I'm a believer*

*I couldn't leave her*

*If I tried*

*I thought love was*

*More or less a given thing*

*Seems the more I gave the less*

*I got*

*What's the use in trying*

*All you get is pain*

*When I wanted sunshine*

*I got rain*

*And then I saw her face*

*Now I'm a believer*

*Not a trace*

*Of doubt in my mind*

*I'm in love*

*I'm a believer*

*I couldn't leave her*

*If I tried*

*Love was out to get me.*

*That's the way it seems.*

*Disappointment haunted*

*all my dreams.*

*And then I saw her face*

*Now I'm a believer*

*Not a trace*

*Of doubt in my mind*

*I'm in love*

*I'm a believer*

*I couldn't leave her*

*If I tried*

*Then I saw her face*

*Now I'm a believer*

*Not a trace*

*Of doubt in my mind*

*And I'm a believer*

*I'm a believer (repeat until fade)*

## Reprise Version

*Come on y'all*

*Then I saw her face (ha ha)*

*Now I'm a believer (listen)*

*Not a trace*

*Of doubt in my mind*

*I'm in love (ooh ahh)*

*I'm a believer*

*I couldn't leave her if I tried*

*Then I saw her face*

*Now I'm a believer (hey)*

*Not a trace (uh yeah)*

*Of doubt in my mind (one more time)*

*I'm in love I'm a believer (come on)*

*I believe I believe I believe I believe*

*I believe I believe I believe I believe I believe hey*

*(I'm a believer) Y'all sing it with me*

*I believe (I'm a believer) I believe (people in the back)*

*I believe (I'm a believer) I believe (see)*

*I believe I believe*

*Ha ha ha ha ha ha ah ha*

*Oh that's fun oh oh*

*I can't breathe I can't breathe*