You ask me why I keep on smilin' When all the world's in such a mess And I just have to say that there is just one way To find true lasting happiness
You ask me how I keep my head together When this old world is tumbling down I think you've heard the talk, the talk about the solid rock He'll keep your feet right on the ground
People try so hard to find A way to gain some peace of mind And they try this and they try that People scream out to be free they cry for love and liberty Yeah, the words of God could free them If they'd only stop to hear
You ask me how I keep on smilin' When this world looks like it's comin' to an end Though these be final days, when the Light comes through the haze A bright new world will just begin
