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Artist: Jay Foreman
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Pretend You're Happy
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Pretend You're Happy
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Bloody hell, bloody hell, the world is awful
Well, there's killing and starvation
And injustice and religion everywhere
Everything, everything is looking dreary
There's too many people in the world
And far too much pollution in the air
Everything I used to love has turned to shit
All the world's gone bankrupt now
And it doesn't look like things can soon improve
I'm noticeably older than I was, definitely fatter
Just because I no longer feel the need to move
Well, what do you do when the world around you
Makes you so depressed?
What do you do when
You've lost the motivation to get dressed?
Pretend that you are happy, smile when you're feeling blue
If you pretend you're happy, you'll start to believe it's true
It's better to fake a smile, than fill the world with woe
So just pretend you're happy, and nobody will know
Bloody hell, bloody hell, the world is scary
'Cause there's nothing but corruption
And destruction and reality TV
Every day, every day, I slowly realize
Every single thing I used to know
And trust is run by people just like me
One at a time, I'm losing touch with my former friends
And lately, it seems
I never ring the contacts in my phone
Every time I breathe, it could be my last breath
And I'm getting closer to my death
For which I will probably be alone
Well, what do you do
When you've lost all the ambitions you once had
What do you do when the slightest inconvenience
Makes you sad
Pretend that you are happy, smile when you're feeling down
If your friends think you're happy, they'll still want you around
You'll realize it's important to be glad with what you've got
So just pretend you're happy, and keep quiet if you're not
Pretend that you are happy, smile when you're feeling blue
If you pretend you're happy, you'll start to believe it's true
It's better to fake a smile, than fill the world with woe
So just pretend you're happy, and nobody will know
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