When a frown is the best you can do
When you're down (When you're down)
When you're down in a bad place
You with the sad face
When you're stuck (When you're stuck)
When you're falling apart
In a rut (In a rut)
Yeah, you're stuck with excuses
Oh, baby, I'm useless
(Don't you make me frown)

But boys will be boys, girls will be girls
It's a mixed up, melted up, messed up world
Are you takin' the Mick?
'Cause ain't life a bitch sometimes?

You gotta keep smiling
(You gotta keep smiling)
Through the thunder and lightning
(Through the thunder and lightning)
You gotta keep trying
(You gotta keep trying)
Don't cry before you're hurt
You gotta keep smiling
(You gotta keep smiling)
Through the thunder and lightning
(Through the thunder and lightning)
You gotta keep fighting
(You gotta keep trying)
Because things can't, things can't get much worse

You take a break (Take a break)
Take a day to relax
Get away (I get away)
I get away to the sunshine
Throw me a life line
When life is hard (Life is hard)
When life is just unfair
Well, have a laugh (Have a laugh)
Have a laugh at the rat race
We'll make a new place
(Don't you make me frown)

Boys will be boys, girls will be girls
It's a mixed up, melted up, messed up world
Are you takin' the Mick?
Ain't life a bitch sometimes?

You gotta keep smiling
(You gotta keep smiling)
Through the thunder and lightning
(Through the thunder and lightning)
You gotta keep trying
(You gotta keep trying)
Don't cry before you're hurt
You gotta keep smiling
(You gotta keep smiling)
Through the thunder and lightning
(Through the thunder and lightning)
You gotta keep trying
(You gotta keep trying)
'Cause things can't, things can't get much worse

Things can't get much worse
Things can't get much worse
Things can't get much worse
Things can't get much worse

You gotta keep smilin'
You gotta try smilin'
You gotta keep smilin', oh, yeah

You gotta keep smiling
(You gotta keep smiling)
Through the thunder and lightning
(Through the thunder and lightning)
You gotta keep trying
(You gotta keep trying)
Don't cry before you're hurt
You gotta keep smiling
(You gotta keep smiling)
Through the thunder and lightning
(Through the thunder and lightning)
You gotta keep trying
(You gotta keep trying)
'Cause things can't, things can't get much worse

Things can't get much worse
Things can't get much worse
Things can't get much worse
Things can't get much worse