Songs I Wrote

Happy

One day at work, once upon a time

We were all there together, there we were

I wore a big grin, my teeth out just to be sure

That I looked okay on the outside

Then, she looked around and what did she see?

All of us together, but front and center was me

She said, "Doesn't everyone look glad?"

She didn't know, none of them know

But when I get I home, I remove the mask on my face

Hold myself tight as the tears fall where they may

I take a break from the act that I threw on

I can erase the smile that I drew on

You may think I'm okay, if you think of me at all

I may smile, but I'm not happy

No matter who are, you only get the side of me

That I really wanna let you see, let you see

If I let you in and show you all I've done

You could keep it or just tell everyone

You can call it trust issues if you wanna

But I call it trying to avoid the drama

The truth tries to escape from my lips

I cover my mouth, strengthen my grip

But when I get I home, I remove the mask on my face

Hold myself tight as the tears fall where they may

I take a break from the act that I threw on

I can erase the smile that I drew on

You may think I'm okay, if you think of me at all

I may smile, but I'm not happy

And no one around is ever really okay

We all just know it's what we have to say

To try to make it through another day

Everyone's waiting for their lives to change

Because life hardly ever stays the same

Put the mask back on and try to breathe

Before you show what's lying underneath

But it's okay, not to always be okay

But when I get I home, I remove the mask on my face

Hold myself tight as the tears fall where they may

I take a break from the act that I threw on

I can erase the smile that I drew on

You may think I'm okay, if you think of me at all

I may smile, but I'm not happy