This ya name, smile, just smile
Never let them see you cry
Smile, just smile
Never let them hold you down

Smile, just smile
Never let them see you cry
Smile, just smile
Never let them hold you down for you nuh clown

Though you light bill and rent is due
And the landlord is evicting you
Don’t you bend, don’t you screw
Just do like I man do

And put a smile upon your face
'Cause to be poor is no disgrace
No sweat, no stress, don’t get upset
Through yuh going through a phase

This ya name, smile, just smile
Never let them see you cry
Smile, just smile
Never let them hold you down

Smile, just smile
Never let them see you cry
Smile, just smile
Never let them hold you down for you nuh clown

Burdens you bear and all you heavy load
Oh, oh, you walk on the rocky road
Don’t let them see the pain you feel
Search and you’ll find peace of mind

This ya name, smile, just smile
Never let them see you cry
Smile, just smile
Never let them hold you down

Smile, just smile
Never let them see you cry
Smile, just smile
Never let them hold you down for you nuh clown

Although, you roof it a leak
And you nuh get nuh hussling a street
Whole heap a obstacle you leap
But there is no bitter than sweet

No money in a yuh pocket, nuh shoes pon you feet
But you nah go accept defeat
Well, a little herb him a juggle
A try stay out a trouble

Deh yah a batter batter, him canoe him a paddle
Ride jockey ride although you nuh have no saddle
Because you nuh come yah fi diddle daddle
Mi hollar sey

This ya name, smile, just smile
Never let them see you cry
Smile, just smile
Never let them hold you down

Smile, just smile
Never let them see you cry
Smile, just smile
Never let them hold you down for you nuh clown

Burdens you bear and all you heavy load
Oh, oh, you walk on the rocky road
Don’t let them see the pain you feel
Search and you’ll find peace of mind

Burdens you bear and all you heavy load
Oh, oh, you walk on the rocky road
Don’t let them see the pain you feel
Search and you’ll find peace of mind