Smile though your heart is breaking
Laugh, there is no mistaking tears
No mistaking tears

Smile though your heart is breaking
Laugh, there is no mistaking tears
No mistaking tears
And when your heart is breakin' and you're low
Dress up to beat the band
Act like there is no man
Who could ever hurt you so
That you didn't wanna go outside

Talk thru the tears (Talk thru the tears)
Walk thru the tears (Walk thru the tears)
When the mad world tells you no
Talk thru the tears
When your weary heart says go
Talk thru the tears (Talk thru the tears)

Guess who's the next in waiting
Hate all the time is wasting
Sittin' 'round
Thinking 'bout an obvious fool

People are often mistaken
For objects that are just to be taken
Don't think that of yourself
Don't put yourself on a shelf
Remember this rule

Talk thru the tears (Talk thru the tears)
Walk thru the tears (Walk thru the tears)
When the mad world gets you low
Talk thru the tears
When your weary soul says go
Talk thru the tears (Talk thru the tears)
When your grieving heart says no
Talk thru the tears

Ah keep on talkin' now
Keep on walkin' now
Remember this rule (Remember)
Talk thru the tears
I want you to remember
Talk thru the tears
(Talk thru the tears)