if you're feeling worried, if you're in a mess when the sum of your life amounts to something less and you're looking out for something to make it all seem clear just try to be, try to be patient, my dear
and when you're feeling broken, when you're feeling down just put on your make up and take a trip to town slip away in streetlight, polythene and pearls and paint it on, paint it on, paint on a smile for the world
there's so many people who think they've got it made grabbed the first offer that anybody gave but you deserve much better and it'll come, it's true you know I can't, you know I can't, be patient for you
and the hesitation you feel is natural, I guess scared of wanting more and you're scared of getting less but there¹s no use in hiding - it won't find you girl so paint it on, paint it on, paint on a smile for the world
and when your world turns round and you're on the way, girl and when your world turns round what am I to do when everything is right there's nothing left for me to say
and when your world turns round it'll be a new day and when your world turns round what am I to do when everything is right there's nothing left for me to say