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