Learn To Smile 1921 "The O'Brien Girl"

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 23 Feb 2007
2007

Smiles are like the tints that sway
o'er the waving grain,
or the pools where sunbeams play
after April rain.
Smiles are like a flowers bloom
blossoming in Spring.
Sent to rob the world of gloom
Happiness to bring.

Learn to smile
you must learn to smile
and the world's own smile
will answer to your greeting,
Just a smile
without lure or guile
one that shows
a tender heart beneath is beating.
Not too bold
and yet not too cold,
just a hint of sweet approval
shines above it.
Such a smile
will make life worthwhile,
for who ever sees it
cannot help but love it.

Learn to smile
you must learn to smile
and the world's own smile
will answer to your greeting,
Just a smile
without lure or guile
one that shows
a tender heart beneath is beating.
Not too bold
and yet not too cold,
just a hint of sweet approval
shines above it.
Such a smile
will make life worthwhile,
for who ever sees it
cannot help but love it.

Smiles are lights and shadows made
by some wand'ring breeze,
whisp'ring secrets of the glade
to the list'ning trees.
These are Summer's recompense
for old Winter's skies.
Nature's sweet benevolence
shining thro' her eyes.

Learn to smile
you must learn to smile
and the world's own smile
will answer to your greeting,
Just a smile
without lure or guile
one that shows
a tender heart beneath is beating.
Not too bold
and yet not too cold,
just a hint of sweet approval
shines above it.
Such a smile
will make life worthwhile,
for who ever sees it
cannot help but love it.

Learn to smile
you must learn to smile
and the world's own smile
will answer to your greeting,
Just a smile
without lure or guile
one that shows
a tender heart beneath is beating.
Not too bold
and yet not too cold,
just a hint of sweet approval
shines above it.
Such a smile
will make life worthwhile,
for who ever sees it
cannot help but love it.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Learn To Smile 1921
Music by Louis Hirsch
Lyrics by Otto Harbach
from "The O'Brien Girl"
Book & Lyrics by Otto Harback
Music by Louis A. Hirsch
staged by Julian Mitchell & John Meehan
© MCMXXI by Victoria Pub. Co.  N.Y.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 23 February 2007 at 9.39am
in association with Doug Grierson
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