From Ear to Ear - JT Music

Mama never taught me how to smile

But trust me, it was not for lack of tryin'

So instead I’m thinkin' I will cut my chances and

Have a crack at cryin'

My father told me I was not a fighter

And all my life has led me to believe it

So just slap on a mask and you’ll happily pass

Because sadness don’t exist if no one sees it

But the lines on my face are cutting deeper

As these tearful rivers run them over

See I’ve always had disdain for the face in my mirror

Getting worse as I grow older, so I

Force some laughter, and fake a smile

When I feel the tears are near

Because I know after, it may take a while

But my smile will be ear to ear

Like the one I’ve painted

A disguise for my sadness

But I’m sick of charadin', I’ll try on some madness and

Dance with the devil, laugh with the sinners —

Long as your smiling, you’re always the winner —

So just know that when the world is weeping

It’ll likely leave you laughing

Tell your bad thoughts they ought to be leaving

Never dwell on any sad thing

And remember —

Don’t you ever —

Force your laughter, or fake a smile

Cause you’re nowhere near to tears

Now wipe off that frown

Cause the clowns are in style

As the clouds start to clear

Sing it loud with me dear

We’re smiling from ear to ear

Just try it, to spite a bad mood

Behind this mask I am

Still smiling, but I don’t have to

I smile —

Because —

I can