Paint the smile on Give me time till the colors dry Paint the smile on Paint a picture that tells a lie I'll keep on smiling, I won't Satisfy you to see me cry I'm gonna keep on laughing Though I'm living a lie, baby Teardrops will brush away without a trace Painting the smile on my face I'll be "best clown" of all the mortal race Painting the smile on my face On my face, on my face No more sorrow Though the picture's still wet with tears By tomorrow When it's dry and the smile appears Imagine that I'm someone Happy like it was meant to be I hope that maybe someday That that someone is me, baby Teardrops will brush away without a trace Painting the smile on my face I'll be "best clown" of all the mortal race Painting the smile on my face On my face, on my face Paint the smile on Give me time till the colors dry Paint the smile on Paint a picture that tells a lie No more sorrow (I'm gonna keep on smiling) Though the picture's still wet with tears By tomorrow (I'm gonna keep on laughing) When it's dry and the smile appears Paint the smile on (I'm gonna keep on smiling) Give me time till the colors dry Paint the smile on (I'm gonna keep on laughing)