Look a Little on the Sunny Side - The Kinks

Look a little on the sunny side

Even when they say you’re on the slide

And for a while they’ll say your records never make it

But in a while they’re gonna be showering you with praises

They’ll give you mediocre reviews

And put you in the underground for a while

But look a little on the funny, sunny side of life

Look a little on the sunny side

You sing 'em the blues

And then they ask for a happy tune

And when you start to smile they’ll say gimme dat rhythm and blues

And when you give 'em dat rhythm and blues they’ll simply smile and say

We didn’t want to hear you play

We didn’t like you any way

It’s very hard to please the people every single time

But look a little on the sunny side

Look a little on the sunny side

Even when you feel you want to hide

You gotta laugh, don’t let your critics ever upset you

'Cos for a while the cynics will all be out to get you

You gotta be shrewd, you gotta be strong

You’ve gotta convince yourself that you are not wrong

Whistle a tune and think of a catchy, happy, little song

And look a little on the sunny side

It’s very hard to please the people every single time

But look a little on the sunny side

They’re gonna put you down for a while

You’ve got to learn to grit your teeth and smile

And look a little on the funny, sunny side of life

Look a little on the sunny side