Well you say you got the blues,

Got holes in both of your shoes,

Feelin alone and confused,

You got to keep on smilin, keep on smilin



Yeah, you're about to go insane,

Cause your womans playing games

And she says that you're to blame,

You got to keep on smilin, keep on smilin



Keep on smilin through the rain, laughin at the pain

Rollin with the changes til the sun comes out again

Keep on smilin through the rain, laughin at the pain

Rollin with the changes, singin this refrain



Singin in a honky tonk cafe,

Nobody's hearin what you play,

They're too busy drinkin anyway,

You got to keep on smilin, keep on smilin

Brother keep on smiling



You say you found a peace of land

Gonna change from city boy to country man

Try to build your life with your hands

You got to keep on smilin, keep on smilin



Chorus



You're just hangin out in a local bar,

And you're wonderin who the hell you are

Are you a bum or are you a star?



Chorus