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 (2)________ in my heart
and it feels like a cold night.
Today's a new day, where are my blue skies,
where is the love and the joy that you promised me
you tell me it's alright.

(I'll be honest with you)
I (3)____________ gave up, but a power that I can't explain,
fell from heaven 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 (4)________ 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 cold night.
Today's a new day, but tell me where are my blue skies,
where is the love and the joy (5)________ you promised me
you (6)________ me it's alright.

(the truth is)
I almost gave up, but a power that I can't (7)______________ (the holy ghost power, yo)
fell from heaven like a shower now.

I smile, even (8)____________ 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 (9)________ to look up when you've been down.
Sure would (10)________ to see you give up now
You look so (11)________ 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 (12)____________ (13)________ you
oh oh oh you look so much (14)____________ when you
oh oh oh you look so much better when you
oh oh oh you look so much better when you
(and while your waiting)
oh oh oh you look so much better when you
(and while your praying)
oh oh oh you look so much 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 (15)__________ that I can't explain (but the holy ghost power, yo)
fell from heaven like a shower now.

I smile, even (16)____________ I hurt see I smile,
I know God is working so I smile,
Even though I've (17)________ (18)________ for a while
I smile, smile..
it's so hard to look up when you've been down.
Sure (19)__________ (20)________ to see you (21)________ up now.
You look so much better when you smile.
so smile.

oh oh oh (Dallas) you (22)________ so much better when you
oh oh oh (New Orleans) you look so (23)________ better when you
oh oh oh (Clevland) you look so much better when you
oh oh oh (Detroit) you look so much better when you
oh oh oh (Philay) you look so much better when you
oh oh oh (Jersey) you look so (24)________ (25)____________ (26)________ you
ohohoh (L.A) you look so much better when you
oh oh oh (all my people say) you look so much better when you
smile...

See I just don't (27)________ you to be happy
'cause you gotta have something happening.
I want you to have joy
'cause can't (28)____________ take that away from you.
I see you.. SMILE!!

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