I prayed for calmer waters, God gave me taller waves I didn't understand it till I wound up findin' strength I kicked rocks at the bottom like tin cans on the street You name it, man, I fought and learned to turn the other trick Lot of hell thrown at me, lot of people ask me How are you so happy? Yeah, if you've seen all the tears I cried You would know why I smile so much Fought the hate I fight, you would know why I try to love Even when it's hard, even when it feels like fallin' apart If you've seen all the tears I've cried You would know why I smile so much Smile so much You would know why I smile so much I've felt my momma's struggles I've watched my brothers bleed I've had nights that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy When you make it out the shadows, you wanna be alive Every day's a blessin' when you shouldn't be alive Lot of hell thrown at me, lot of people ask me How are you so happy? Yeah, if you've seen all the tears I cried You would know why I smile so much Fought the hate I fight, you would know why I try to love Even when it's hard, even when it feels like fallin' apart If you've seen all the tears I've cried You would know why I smile so much Smile so much You would know why I smile so much Yeah, if you've seen all the tears I cried You would know why I smile so much Fought the hate I fight, you would know why I try to love (Yeah, ah) Even when it's hard, even when it feels like fallin' apart If you've seen all the tears I've cried You would know why I smile so much Smile so much You would know why I smile so much