Smile, though your heart is aching

Smile, though your heart is aching

Smile, even though it's breaking

When there are clouds in the sky

You'll get by ...

If you smile

With your fear and sorrow

Smile and maybe tomorrow

You'll find that life is still worthwhile if you'll just ...

Light up your face with gladness

Hide every trace of sadness

Although a tear may be ever so near

That's the time you must keep on trying

Smile, what's the use of crying?

You'll find that life is still worthwhile

If you'll just ...

If you smile

With your fear and sorrow

Smile and maybe tomorrow

You'll find that life is still worthwhile

If you'll just Smile ...

That's the time you must keep on trying

Smile, what's the use of crying

You'll find that life is still worthwhile

If you'll just Smile ...

Smile tho' your heart is aching,

Smile even tho' it's breaking,

When there are clouds in the sky

You'll get by.

If you smile

thro' your fear and sorrow,

Smile and maybe tomorrow,

You'll see the sun come shin-ing thro' for you

Light up your face with gladness,

Hide ev-'ry trace of sadness,

Al -'tho a tear may be ever so near.

That's the time,

You must keep on trying,

Smile, what's the use of crying,

You'll find that life is still worth-while.

If you just smile.

Tekst: John Turner & Geoffrey Parsons , 1954

Muziek: Charlie Chaplin, 1936 (Film: Modern Times).