Might As Well Smile - Beth Hart

I woke up this morning\nWith a smile on my face\nI threw out those stones\nThat stood in my way\nAnd I put on a new pair\nOf hard walking shoes\nI woke up this morning\nLaughing the blues\nWoke up laughing the blues\nWhen the talking on the TV\nTells me I should be scared\nI don’t let it overwhelm me\nI know that joy will be there\nBehind every tear\nIt might take a while\nMight as well smile\nI go to the corner\nAnd buy me a drink\nI say to the man\n«This shit helps me think»\nHe says «who ya fooling?\nI know your type!\nA dead woman walking»\nMaybe he’s right\nI sure hope he ain’t right\nAnd when the preacher on the TV\nTells me I should be scared\nI don’t let it overtake me\nI know that faith will be there\nBehind every fear\nIt might take a while\nMight as well smile\nI woke up this morning\nWith a smile on my face\nWithout a warning\nMy fear was erased\nSo I put on a new pair\nOf good walking shoes\nI woke up this morning\nLaughing the blues\n'Cause I got nothing to lose\nAnd if the darkness brings the thunder\nAnd my brother turns me away\nI will turn and love another\nThere will be light in the shade\nAnd that’s where I’ll lay\nIt might take a while\nMight as well smile\nIt might take a while\nMight as well smile