But look a little on the funny, sunnyside of life
But look a little on the sunnyside
We didn't like you anyway"
Look a little on the funny, sunnyside of life
And then they ask for a happy tune
Publisher: DAVRAY MUSIC LIMITED
You've gotta laugh, don't let your critics ever upset you
'Cos for a while, the cynics will all be out to get you
Whistle a tune and think of a catchy, happy, little song
"We didn't want to hear you play
They'll simply smile and say
Look a little on the sunnyside
And when you start to smile
They'll say gimme dat rhythm and blues
They're gonna put you down for a while
They'll give you mediocre reviews
Look a little on the sunnyside
You gotta convince yourself that you are not wrong
And for a while, they'll say your records never make it
And look a little on the sunnyside
But look a little on the sunnyside
It's very hard to please the people every single time
Even when you feel you want to hide
Even when they say you're on the slide
You sing 'em the blues
And when you give 'em dat rhythm and blues
You gotta be shrewd, you gotta be strong
It's very hard to please the people every single time
Look a little on the sunnyside
Songwriter: Ray Davies
Look a little on the sunnyside
But in a while they're gonna be showering you with praises
You gotta learn to grit your teeth and smile
And put you in the underground for a while