McFerrin takes time to be happy

For years he’s been telling people, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” Now Bobby McFerrin has decided it’s time to take his own advice. The jazz singer is taking a one-year sabbatical from touring -- his first in at least 15 years, he says.

Ostensibly McFerrin is leaving the road to write and record a new album. But he told a reporter that work would likely be far down on his list of priorities.

“I want to take dance lessons. I want to learn Spanish. I want to find new restaurants. I want to hang out with my 13-year-old daughter. I want to hang out with my dog,” he said.

He added with a laugh: “I want to sit in my porch swing and sleep in my own bed. What a concept, huh?”