I Smile by Kirk Franklin

I dedicate (1)________ song to recession,
depression and unemployment.
This song's for you.

Today's a new day, but there is no sunshine.
Nothing but clouds, and it's dark in my heart
and it (2)__________ like a (3)________ night.
Today's a new day, (4)__________ are my (5)________ skies,
where is the love and the joy (6)________ you promised me
you tell me it's alright.

(I'll be honest (7)________ you)
I almost gave up, but a (8)__________ that I can't explain,
fell (9)________ (10)____________ like a shower now.

(When I think how much better I'm gonna be when this is over)
I smile, even though I hurt see I smile,
I know God is working so I smile,
Even though I've been here for a while (what you do?)
I smile, smile..
it's so hard to look up when you've been down.
Sure would hate to see you give up now
You look so much better when you smile, so smile.

Today's a new day, but there is no sunshine.
Nothing but clouds, and it's dark in my heart,
and it feels like a (11)________ night.
Today's a new day, but tell me (12)__________ are my blue skies,
where is the (13)________ and the joy that you promised me
you tell me it's alright.

(the (14)__________ is)
I almost gave up, but a power that I can't explain (the holy ghost power, yo)
fell from heaven like a shower now.

I smile, even though I hurt see I smile,
I know God is working so I smile,
Even though I've been here for a while
I smile, smile..
it's so hard to look up when you've been down.
Sure (15)__________ hate to see you give up now
You look so much better when you smile.

Smile.. for me
Can you just smile... for me.
Smile.. for me
Can you just smile... for me.

oh oh oh you look so much better when you
oh oh oh you look so much better when you
oh oh oh you look so (16)________ better when you
oh oh oh you look so much better when you
oh oh oh you look so much better (17)________ you
(and while your waiting)
oh oh oh you (18)________ so much better when you
(and while your praying)
oh oh oh you look so (19)________ better when you
(look in the mirror)
oh oh oh you look so much better when you
(always remember)
You look so much better when you smile

I almost gave up, but a power that I can't (20)______________ (but the holy ghost power, yo)
fell from heaven like a shower now.

I smile, even though I hurt see I smile,
I know God is working so I smile,
Even though I've been (21)________ for a while
I smile, smile..
it's so hard to look up when you've (22)________ down.
Sure would hate to see you give up now.
You look so much better when you smile.
so smile.

oh oh oh (Dallas) you look so (23)________ (24)____________ when you
oh oh oh (New Orleans) you look so much better when you
oh oh oh (Clevland) you look so much better (25)________ you
oh oh oh (Detroit) you (26)________ so much better when you
oh oh oh (Philay) you look so much better when you
oh oh oh (Jersey) you look so much better when you
ohohoh (L.A) you (27)________ so much better (28)________ you
oh oh oh (all my people say) you look so much better when you
smile...

See I just don't want you to be happy
'cause you gotta have something happening.
I want you to have joy
'cause can't (29)____________ take that away from you.
I see you.. SMILE!!

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