When I See You Smile

Album: Bad English (1989)
Charted: 61 1
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  • Sometimes I wonder
    How I'd ever make it through
    Through this world without having you
    I just wouldn't have a clue
    'Cause sometimes it seems
    Like this world's closing in on me
    And there's no way of breaking free
    And then I see you reach for me

    Sometimes I want to give up
    Want to give in, I want to quit the fight
    And then I see you, baby
    And everything's alright, everything's alright

    When I see you smile
    I can face the world
    Oh, you know I can do anything
    When I see you smile
    See a ray of light
    Oh, see it shining right through the rain
    When I see you smile
    Baby, when I see you smile at me

    Oh, yeah

    Baby, there's nothing
    In this world that could ever do
    What a touch of your hand can do
    It's like nothing that I ever knew, hey

    And when the rain is falling
    I don't feel it 'cause you're here with me now
    And one look at you, baby
    Is all I'll ever need, is all I'll ever need

    When I see you smile
    I can face the world
    Oh, you know I can do anything
    When I see you smile
    I see a ray of light
    Oh, I see it shining right through the rain
    When I see you smile, baby
    Baby, when I see you smile at me

    Sometimes I want to give up
    I want to give in, I want to quit the fight
    Then one look at you, baby
    And everything's alright, hey, everything's alright

    So right

    When I see you smile
    I can face the world
    Oh, you know I can do anything, yeah
    When I see you smile
    I see a ray of light
    Oh, I see it shining right through the rain, yeah
    When I see you smile
    Yeah, I can face the world
    Oh, you know I can do anything, now

    When I see you smile
    Oh yeah
    Baby, when I see you smile
    Smile at me Writer/s: Diane Eve Warren
    Publisher: Realsongs
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • Don from Sevierville, TnIf I ever get married again, this is one of the songs I want played at my wedding.
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