(Music by: Fred Fisher, Lyrics by: Joe McCarthy, 1939)
Smile though your heart is breaking,
Smile even though it's aching.
When your cheer is gone and your hope is through,
Don your gay apparel,
Greet me with a laugh and a cheerful cheer,
Keep a-fighting, fighting all the way.
Chin up, cheer up, let no one see you cry.
Put on a happy smile and make the world believe,
That every dream come true, just like you planned to do,
With a song in your heart,
Don't let the shadows start,
To hide the sunlight,
From your soul,
Though your heart is aching.
Chin up, cheer up, let no one see you cry.
Chin up, cheer up, never let your spirit die,
The one who keeps on smiling
He's the one who gets the most from life.
So smile away your every care and try,
To give the world a laugh or two.
Chin up, cheer up, let no one see you cry.
Put on a happy smile, and sing this song with me,
With every smile you'll find that life is worth the while.