Didn’t want to talk about it
Smiling through the tears
Didn’t want to think about it
Smiling through the tears
Didn’t want it to show
Didn’t want anyone to know
It’s been going on for years
I’ve just been smiling through the tears

It took a while to catch on
How you thought it was strange
How you treated me wrong
When I asked you to change

My wants didn’t matter
Neither did my desires
My heart it was shattered
As you snuffed out my fires

So I plastered a smile on my face
Tried so hard to keep it all in place
Hid the truth from the human race
Covered it up with laughter and grace

Didn’t want to talk about it
Smiling through the tears
Didn’t want to think about it
Smiling through the tears
Didn’t want it to show
Didn’t want anyone to know
It’s been going on for years
I’ve just been smiling through the tears

I tried so hard to make it work
Gave in too much to get along
All you did was make me hurt
Making me the one who's wrong

Then there came the day
Thought once again you’d get your way
And in that moment it all fell away
And you learned I wasn’t going to stay

Let me talk about it
Smiling through the tears
I thought a lot about it
Smiling through the tears
Now I can’t wait for it to show
Want everyone to know
I’ve been waiting for this for years
And now I’m smiling through the tears