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When You Don't Smile

from Smile by Russell Leak

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lyrics

But only two of us survived
You can take away the friends I made
I don’t who you are when you don’t smile
We trusted in each others lives
I don’t where you’re from when you go away
You can take away a hundred thousand heroes
But you cant take away my smile
I don’t know where you turn
when this darkness shields your eyes..... The young girl cried
Who are you?
Why does this happen in my life
Who were you then? Tried to survive
When all the doctors said I’d die I want to be alone with you
You can take away the friends I made To talk about where it all went wrong
Just leave me with a bedside light
I’d like to take you out ....the ocean side
You can take away an army of forgiveness And watch the tides unfold
but you cant take away my smile
Try and let go now
The policeman cried
I don’t who you are when you don’t smile
Why does this happen in my life
I don’t know where you’re from when you go away
Shot in the eyes
A miracle that I survived
You give me that blank stare – what is it in there
You can take away the fields of green and looking in my childrens eyes You seem to be so lost
You can take away a fathers sight and vision Who are you to say that you cant come back
But you cant take away my smile.
Can you really say that all you’re thoughts are true The princess cried
Why did this happen in my life
I don’t who you are when you don’t smile
Did I survive
I don’t where you go when you go away
All of those other peoples lies
You can take away the gift I gave I want you to return now
For changing other peoples lives Come back to me
You can take away a mother of two children Come back to me and smile
but you cant take away my smile
I’ll wait for you
whats another day a year or a lifetime

credits

from Smile, released April 12, 2011
Drums – Andy Dovey
Bass: Allan Burlls
Bass, Guitars & Vocals: Russell Leak
Drums, Guitars, Keyboards, Prog

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Russell Leak Oxford, UK

I'm a singer/songwriter and I’m also a member of The Response Collective whose song Tropical State was heard in Red Dwarf

I’m in the covers band The Hazards

You can also hear my production, vocals, songwriting and guitar playing on Barefoot & Leakster – What You Focus On Grows! ... more

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