Words and Music by Dennis Livingston Additional Lyrics by Julia Steiny My life is cloaked in sadness. The cloak is darkest blue. I've gotten in the habit of dreams that won't come true. Now mom and pop feel burdened. 'Cause its been a good long while, since anybody's seen me dare to try a smile.      So I'll take a vow before you and God       to get working on my smile.       So I'll take a vow before you and God       to get working on my smile. Some little ones may do at first, poor green sprouts poking through my memories of warm past times that bleed with fading hues - No! Such little smiles won't do at all, they just don't seem quite right. A big one spreading from the ears - Yes! That lets in the light.       It really does change how you feel.       Like a bird, like a seal.       As if a large magnetic grin,       were pulling sunshine and happiness       through your face to glow within.       A bright yellow sun beam flows to your heart,       where sorrow hides from view.       And when you feel your heart shine back,       your smile is working for you. It really does change how you feel,       like a bird like a bell       like a seal that must peal As if a large magnetic grin. were pulling sunshine and happiness, through your face to glow within. A bright yellow sun beam flows to your heart,      I’m hit by a golden dart, where sorrow hides from view.      what can I do? And when you feel your heart shine back, your smile is working on you. And when you feel your heart shine back, that smile is working on you!       © 1995 Hallmark Music Co.   Back to THE WEAVER AND THE SEA main page