Smile 

Smile, though your heart is aching, smile, even though it's breaking!

When there are clouds in the sky, you'll get by! 

If you smile through your fear an' sorrow, smile and maybe tomorrow, 

you'll see the sun come shining through for you!

 

Light up your face with gladness, hide every trace of sadness,

although a tear may be ever so near, 

that's the time you must keep on tryin', smile, what's the use of cryin' ?

you'll find that life is still worthwhile, if you'll just smile!

 

< instrumental break > 

 

That's the time you must keep on tryin', 

smile, what's the use of cryin' ?

you'll find that life is still worthwhile, 

if you'll just smile!

 

Music by Charles Chaplin and lyrics by John Turner  

and Geoffrey Parsons, 1954 

Bourne Inc. ASCAP

| Large View | Back Cover | Benny Green Notes |

Produced by Roncom Music Co.

Orchestra under direction of Nick Perito

The Tony Mansell Singers under the direction of Ray Charles

Arrangements by Nick Perito with exception of "Michelle" and "The Very Thought of You" by Don Costa

Album Coordinator — David Machray

Album concept — Tommy Loftus.

Recorded June 1977 at Number One Studio, Olympic, Barnes.

Recording Engineer: Phil Chapman. Album notes by Benny Green.

Album released in the U.K. and Canada only

A Perry Como Discography 

& Digital Companion

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First Edition Summer 1992

Second Edition Christmas 1993

Web Page Edition Christmas 1997

25th Anniversary Revision November, 2017

Digital Upgrade August, 2018

Easter 2023 Revised Edition

 

 

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