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Artist: Jane Birkin
Canonical path: /birkin-jane/smile
Related lyric paths: 6
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Smile
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Smile
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Don't stare at your face
With your nose out of place
At the wrinkles where zits used to be
And remember that smiling
Uses less muscles
And frowning just makes you look ugly
So smile
Smile
And the whole world smiles with you
They'd smile
They'd smile
If the whole world just had a clue
Don't mess with your man
When he's selling you grams
He would kill you for less and then smile
And don't curse at a whore
As you open the door
'Cos your service won't be with a smile
So smile
Smile
And the whole world smiles with you
They'd smile
They'd smile
If the whole world just had a clue
Don't sneer at your doctor
Or gamble and proctor
'Cos they're just dawns in the game
The perfect prescription
Is one that you're given
That's filled out in Jesus' name
Don't be scared of your preacher
'Cos he's just a leach
He's too busy cruising your ass
There's a verse in the bible
That says we're all liable
For everything that comes to pass
So smile
Smile
And the whole world smiles with you
They'd smile
They'd smile
If the whole world just had a clue
So smile
Smile
Smile
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