Créditos
INTERPRETAÇÃO
Stevie Wonder
Bateria
Bobbye Hall
Congas
Deniece Williams
Vocal de apoio
Jim Gilstrap
Vocal de apoio
Michael Sembello
Violão
Reggie McBride
Baixo
COMPOSIÇÃO E LETRA
Stevie Wonder
Composição
PRODUÇÃO E ENGENHARIA
Stevie Wonder
Produção
Malcolm Cecil
Engenharia
Robert Margouleff
Engenharia
Gary Olazabal
Engenharia (gravação)
Joan DeCola
Engenharia (gravação)
Letra
[Verse 1]
A smiling face is an Earth-like star
A frown can't bring out the beauty that you are
Love within and you'll begin smiling
There are brighter days ahead
To you
[Verse 2]
Don't mess your face up with bitter tears
'Cause life is gonna be what it is
It's okay, please don't delay from smiling
There are brighter days ahead
[Chorus]
Bum, bum-bum, di-ti-bum
Bum-bum, di-ti-bum
Bum-bum, di-ti-bum
Bum, bum-bum, di-ti-bum
Bum-bum, di-ti-bum
Bum-bum, di-ti-bum
[Verse 3]
A smiling face you don't have to see
'Cause it's as joyful as a Christmas tree
Love within and you'll begin smiling
There are brighter days ahead
Come back
[Verse 4]
Love's not competing, it's on your side
You're in life's picture, so why must you cry?
So for a friend please begin to smile, please
There are brighter days ahead
[Chorus]
Whoa
Bum, bum-bum, di-ti-bum
Bum-bum, di-ti-bum
Bum-bum, di-ti-bum
Bum, bum-bum, di-ti-bum
Bum-bum, di-ti-bum
Bum-bum, di-ti-bum
Please smile for me
[Outro]
Smile for me, di-ti-bum
Bum, di-ti-
Written by: Stevie Wonder