| Look a little on the sunny side
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| Even when they say you’re on the slide
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| And for a while they’ll say your records never make it
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| But in a while they’re gonna be showering you with praises
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| They’ll give you mediocre reviews
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| And put you in the underground for a while
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| But look a little on the funny, sunny side of life
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| Look a little on the sunny side
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| You sing 'em the blues
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| And then they ask for a happy tune
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| And when you start to smile they’ll say gimme dat rhythm and blues
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| And when you give 'em dat rhythm and blues they’ll simply smile and say
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| We didn’t want to hear you play
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| We didn’t like you any way
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| It’s very hard to please the people every single time
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| But look a little on the sunny side
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| Look a little on the sunny side
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| Even when you feel you want to hide
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| You gotta laugh, don’t let your critics ever upset you
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| 'Cos for a while the cynics will all be out to get you
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| You gotta be shrewd, you gotta be strong
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| You’ve gotta convince yourself that you are not wrong
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| Whistle a tune and think of a catchy, happy, little song
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| And look a little on the sunny side
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| It’s very hard to please the people every single time
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| But look a little on the sunny side
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| They’re gonna put you down for a while
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| You’ve got to learn to grit your teeth and smile
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| And look a little on the funny, sunny side of life
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| Look a little on the sunny side |