It’s sad that in the 21st century

That people still judge a book by its cover

It just goes to show you that when you’re up

Someone always gonna try to get you down

When they do, just smile in their face

And that’ll make them eat their words

Girl, don’t let it get to you

You gotta keep that academy award winning smile

You can’t turn everybody’s frown upside down

But you can smile in their face

And make them look like a clown

It’s so sad when they don’t get me

They’ll try to rip the pages out

Get frustrated and read the pages wrong

I march to the beat of a different drum

I sang my own song

Just because I’m not like you

Doesn’t mean I shouldn’t get respect too

Girl, don’t let it get you down

You gotta keep that academy award winning smile

You can’t turn everybody’s frown upside down

But you can smile in their face

And make them look like a clown

It’s distasteful and disgraceful to be so hateful

And to treat others as if they’re not like you

All the pieces of me are like the pieces of you

We come from different walks of life

That doesn’t mean we can’t be nice

Girl, don’t let it get you down

You gotta keep that academy award winning smile

You can’t turn everybody’s frown upside down

But you can smile in their face

And make them look like a clown

Girl, you gotta keep that head up

You gotta keep that smile

Keep on going, keep on moving, keep on grooving