This ya name smile just smile never let them see you cry.
Smile just smile never let them hold you down.
Smile just smile never let them see you cry.
Smile just smile never let them hold you down
For you nuh clown

Though you light bill and rent is due and the landlord is evicting you.
Don't you bend, don't you screw just do like i man do
And put a smile upon your face cause to be poor is no disgrace.
No sweat no stress don't get upset through yuh going through a phase.

This ya name smile just smile never let them see you cry.
Smile just smile never let them hold you down.
Smile just smile never let them see you cry.
Smile just smile never let them hold you down
For you nuh clown

Burdens you bear and all you heavy load.
Oh ohh you walk on the rocky road.
Don't let them see the pain you feel.
Search and you'll find peace of mind.

This ya name smile just smile never let them see you cry.
Smile just smile never let them hold you down.
Smile just smile never let them see you cry.
Smile just smile never let them hold you down
For you nuh clown

Although you roof it a leak and you nuh get nuh hussling a street.
Whole heap a obstacle you leap but there is no bitter than sweet.
No money in a yuh pocket nuh shoes pon you feet,
But you nah go accept defeat.
Well a little herb him a juggle a try stay out a trouble.
Deh yah a batter batter, him canoe him a paddle.
Ride jockey ride although you nuh have no saddle.
Because you nuh come yah fi diddle daddle.mi hollar sey…

This ya name smile just smile never let them see you cry.
Smile just smile never let them hold you down.
Smile just smile never let them see you cry.
Smile just smile never let them hold you down
For you nuh clown

Burdens you bear and all you heavy load.
Oh ohh you walk on the rocky road.
Don't let them see the pain you feel.
Search and you'll find peace of mind.