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 woman's 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'   
 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'   
 You're just hangin out in a local bar 
 And youre wonderin who the hell you are 
 Are you a bum or are you a star?