The Hollywood Palace

Put On A Happy Face from the 1960 Broadway musical Bye, Bye Birdie, music by Charles Strouse & lyrics by Lee Adams

Original Air Dates: 1957 (NBC)

Gray skies are gonna clear up, put on a happy face;
Brush off the clouds and cheer up, put on a happy face.
Take off the gloomy mask of tragedy, it's not your style;
You'll look so good that you'll be glad ya' decide to smile!

Pick out a pleasant outlook, stick out that noble chin;
Wipe off that "full of doubt" look, slap on a happy grin!
And spread sunshine all over the place, just put on a happy face!

Put on a happy face.  Put on a happy face.

And if you're feeling cross and bitterish don't sit and whine
Think of banana split and licorice and you'll feel fine
I knew a girl so glooming she'd never laugh or sing
She wouldn't listen to me now she's a mean old thing
So spread sunshine all over the place. Just put on a happy face
So, put on a happy face