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Smiling Faces Sometimes

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R&B/Soul

Smiling Faces Sometimes was released on July 3, 1971 by UNI/MOTOWN as a part of the album The Undisputed Truth

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

The Undisputed Truth

The Undisputed Truth

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Barrett Strong

Songwriter

Norman Whitfield

Norman Whitfield

Songwriter

Jerry Long

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Barrett Strong

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Smiling faces sometimes

Pretend to be your friend

Smiling faces show no traces

Of the evil that lurks within

Can you dig it?

[Chorus]

Smiling faces, smiling faces sometimes

They don't tell the truth

Smiling faces, smiling faces tell lies

And I got proof

Oh lawd, yeah

[Verse 2]

Let me tell ya

The truth is in the eyes 'cause the eyes don't lie

Amen

Remember, a smile is just a frown turned upside down

My friend

So hear me when I'm sayin'

[Chorus]

Smiling faces, smiling faces sometimes

Hey, they don't tell the truth

Smiling faces, smiling faces tell lies

And I got proof

[Verse 3]

Beware

Beware of the handshake that hides a snake

Can you dig it, can you dig it?

I'm telling you

Beware

Beware of the pat on the back

It just might hold you back

Jealousy

Jealousy

Misery

Misery

Envy

Envy

I tell you, you can't see behind

[Chorus]

Smiling faces, smiling faces sometimes

Hey, they don't tell the truth

Smiling faces, smiling faces tell lies

And I got proof

[Verse 4]

Hey, your enemy won't do you no harm

Rap on

'Cause you'll know where he's coming from

Don't let the handshake and the smile fool ya

Take my advice, I'm only tryin' to school ya

[Chorus]

Smiling faces, smiling faces sometimes

They don't tell the truth

Smiling faces, smiling faces tell lies

And I got proof

[Outro]

Smiling faces, smiling faces sometimes

Written by: Norman Whitfield

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