Was it the story or was it the song?
Was it overnight or did it take you long?
Was knowing your weakness what made you strong?

Or all the above, oh, how I love to see you smilin'
And, oh, yeah, take a little pain just in case
You need something warm to embrace
To help you put on a smilin' face, hey, put on a smilin' face

Don't you go off into the new day with any doubt
Here's a summary of somethin' that you could smile about
Say for instance, my girlfriend, she bugs me all the time
But the irony of it all is that she loves me all the time

I want to be you whenever I see you smilin'
'Cause it's easily one of the hardest things to do
Your worries and fears become your friends
And they end up smilin' at you, put on a smilin' face