Smile And Forget 1922 "Sue Dear"

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 07 Apr 2007
2007

When I was a little child
my mother taught to me,
just this bit of quaint philosophy,
with the breaking of a toy
the tears would start and then
my mother in her arms would foldme
as these words of comfort told me.

Smile, forget
and all your heartaches
will take wings and fly away,
just smile and tell yourself
that some day
if you keep on trying
and stop your sighing
why all the world will soon be rosy,
dry your eyes
there's no good in grieving,
smiling will drive away regret,
so be looking for the rainbow
after the storm
and smile and just forget.

Smile, forget
and all your heartaches
will take wings and fly away,
just smile and tell yourself
that some day
if you keep on trying
and stop your sighing
why all the world will soon be rosy,
dry your eyes
there's no good in grieving,
smiling will drive away regret,
so be looking for the rainbow
after the storm
and smile and just forget.

Years have flown and mother's gone,
but their remains with me
just this bit of quaint philosophy,
disappointments often come
and then to me it seems
I feel her arms about me stealing,
and I hear these words appealing.

Smile, forget
and all your heartaches
will take wings and fly away,
just smile and tell yourself
that some day
if you keep on trying
and stop your sighing
why all the world will soon be rosy,
dry your eyes
there's no good in grieving,
smiling will drive away regret,
so be looking for the rainbow
after the storm
and smile and just forget.

Smile, forget
and all your heartaches
will take wings and fly away,
just smile and tell yourself
that some day
if you keep on trying
and stop your sighing
why all the world will soon be rosy,
dry your eyes
there's no good in grieving,
smiling will drive away regret,
so be looking for the rainbow
after the storm
and smile and just forget.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Smile And Forget 1922
Music by Frank H.Grey
Lyrics by Bide Dudley
© MCMXXII by Leo Feist Inc.  N.Y.
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from "Sue Dear" - a new musical comedy of youth, love and
beauty produced ynder the direction of Will H.Smith
Book by Bide Dudley and C.S.Montanye
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 07 April 2007 at 11.17pm
in association with Doug Grierson
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