When a frown is the best you can do When you're down When you're down in a bad place You with the sad face When you're stuck When you're falling apart In a rut Yeah, you're stuck with excuses Oh baby, I'm useless 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 taking the mick 'Cause ain't life a bitch sometimes? You gotta keep smiling Through the thunder and lightning You gotta keep trying Don't cry before you're hurt You gotta smiling Through the thunder and lightning You gotta keep fighting Because things can't, things can't get much worse You take a break Take a day to relax Get away Get away to the sunshine Throw me a lifeline When life is hard When life is just unfair We'll 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 taking the mick? Ain't life a bitch sometimes? You gotta keep smiling Through the thunder and lightning You gotta keep trying Don't cry before you're hurt You gotta keep smiling Through the thunder and lightning 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 smiling You gotta try smiling You gotta keep smiling, oh yeah You gotta keep smiling Through the thunder and lightning You gotta keep trying Don't cry before you're hurt You gotta keep smiling Through the thunder and lightning 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