Lyrics and translation Roy Acuff feat. The Smoky Mountain Boys - It's so Hard to Smile - Remastered
I
dedicate
this
song
to
recession
Je
dédie
cette
chanson
à
la
récession
depression
and
unemployment.
la
dépression
et
le
chômage.
This
song's
for
you.
Cette
chanson
est
pour
toi.
Today's
a
new
day,
and
there
is
no
sunshine.
Aujourd'hui
est
un
nouveau
jour,
et
il
n'y
a
pas
de
soleil.
Nothing
but
clouds,
and
it's
dark
in
my
heart
Rien
que
des
nuages,
et
c'est
sombre
dans
mon
cœur
and
it
feels
like
a
cold
night.
et
ça
ressemble
à
une
nuit
froide.
Today's
a
new
day,
where
are
my
blue
skies
Aujourd'hui
est
un
nouveau
jour,
où
sont
mes
cieux
bleus
where
is
the
love
and
the
joy
that
you
promised
me
où
est
l'amour
et
la
joie
que
tu
m'as
promis
you
tell
me
it's
alright.
tu
me
dis
que
tout
va
bien.
(I'll
be
honest
with
you)
(Je
vais
être
honnête
avec
toi)
I
almost
gave
up,
but
a
power
that
I
can't
explain
J'ai
presque
abandonné,
mais
une
puissance
que
je
ne
peux
pas
expliquer
fell
from
heaven
like
a
shower.
est
tombée
du
ciel
comme
une
douche.
I
smile,
even
though
I'm
hurt
see
I
smile
Je
souris,
même
si
je
suis
blessé,
tu
vois
que
je
souris
I
know
God
is
working
so
I
smile
Je
sais
que
Dieu
travaille
donc
je
souris
Even
though
I've
been
here
for
a
while
Même
si
je
suis
ici
depuis
un
moment
I
smile,
smile.
Je
souris,
je
souris.
it's
so
hard
to
look
up
when
you
look
down.
c'est
tellement
difficile
de
regarder
en
haut
quand
tu
regardes
en
bas.
I
sure
would
hate
to
see
you
give
up
now
Je
détesterais
te
voir
abandonner
maintenant
You
look
so
much
better
when
you
smile,
so
smile.
Tu
as
l'air
tellement
mieux
quand
tu
souris,
alors
souris.
Today's
a
new
day,
but
there
is
no
sunshine.
Aujourd'hui
est
un
nouveau
jour,
mais
il
n'y
a
pas
de
soleil.
Nothing
but
clouds,
and
it's
dark
in
my
heart
Rien
que
des
nuages,
et
c'est
sombre
dans
mon
cœur
and
it
feels
like
a
cold
night.
et
ça
ressemble
à
une
nuit
froide.
Today's
a
new
day,
tell
me
where
are
my
blue
skies
Aujourd'hui
est
un
nouveau
jour,
dis-moi
où
sont
mes
cieux
bleus
where
is
the
love
and
the
joy
that
you
promised
me
où
est
l'amour
et
la
joie
que
tu
m'as
promis
you
tell
me
it's
alright.
tu
me
dis
que
tout
va
bien.
(the
truth
is)
(la
vérité
est)
I
almost
gave
up,
but
a
power
that
I
can't
explain
J'ai
presque
abandonné,
mais
une
puissance
que
je
ne
peux
pas
expliquer
fell
from
heaven
like
a
shower.
est
tombée
du
ciel
comme
une
douche.
I
smile,
even
though
I'm
hurt
see
I
smile
Je
souris,
même
si
je
suis
blessé,
tu
vois
que
je
souris
I
know
God
is
working
so
I
smile
Je
sais
que
Dieu
travaille
donc
je
souris
Even
though
I've
been
here
for
a
while
Même
si
je
suis
ici
depuis
un
moment
I
smile,
smile.
Je
souris,
je
souris.
it's
so
hard
to
look
up
when
you
look
down.
c'est
tellement
difficile
de
regarder
en
haut
quand
tu
regardes
en
bas.
Sure
would
hate
to
see
you
give
up
now.
Je
détesterais
te
voir
abandonner
maintenant.
You
look
so
much
better
when
you
smile.
Tu
as
l'air
tellement
mieux
quand
tu
souris.
Smile.
for
me
Souris.
pour
moi
Can
you
just
smile...
for
me.
Peux-tu
juste
sourire...
pour
moi.
Smile.
for
me
Souris.
pour
moi
Can
you
just
smile...
for
me.
Peux-tu
juste
sourire...
pour
moi.
Ohohoh
you
look
so
much
better
when
you
Ohohoh
tu
as
l'air
tellement
mieux
quand
tu
ohohoh
you
look
so
much
better
when
you
ohohoh
tu
as
l'air
tellement
mieux
quand
tu
ohohoh
you
look
so
much
better
when
you
ohohoh
tu
as
l'air
tellement
mieux
quand
tu
ohohoh
you
look
so
much
better
when
you
ohohoh
tu
as
l'air
tellement
mieux
quand
tu
ohohoh
you
look
so
much
better
when
you
ohohoh
tu
as
l'air
tellement
mieux
quand
tu
ohohoh
you
look
so
much
better
when
you
ohohoh
tu
as
l'air
tellement
mieux
quand
tu
ohohoh
you
look
so
much
better
when
you
ohohoh
tu
as
l'air
tellement
mieux
quand
tu
You
look
so
much
better
when
you
smile
Tu
as
l'air
tellement
mieux
quand
tu
souris
I
almost
gave
up,
but
a
power
that
I
can't
explain
J'ai
presque
abandonné,
mais
une
puissance
que
je
ne
peux
pas
expliquer
fell
from
heaven
like
a
shower.
est
tombée
du
ciel
comme
une
douche.
right
now
maintenant
I
smile,
even
though
I'm
hurt
see
I
smile
Je
souris,
même
si
je
suis
blessé,
tu
vois
que
je
souris
I
know
God
is
working
so
I
smile
Je
sais
que
Dieu
travaille
donc
je
souris
Even
though
I've
been
here
for
a
while
Même
si
je
suis
ici
depuis
un
moment
I
smile,
smile.
Je
souris,
je
souris.
it's
so
hard
to
look
up
when
you
look
down.
c'est
tellement
difficile
de
regarder
en
haut
quand
tu
regardes
en
bas.
Sure
would
hate
to
see
you
give
up
now.
Je
détesterais
te
voir
abandonner
maintenant.
You
look
so
much
better
when
you
smile.
Tu
as
l'air
tellement
mieux
quand
tu
souris.
so
smile.
alors
souris.
ohohoh
you
look
so
much
better
when
you
ohohoh
tu
as
l'air
tellement
mieux
quand
tu
ohohoh
you
look
so
much
better
when
you
ohohoh
tu
as
l'air
tellement
mieux
quand
tu
ohohoh
you
look
so
much
better
when
you
ohohoh
tu
as
l'air
tellement
mieux
quand
tu
ohohoh
you
look
so
much
better
when
you
ohohoh
tu
as
l'air
tellement
mieux
quand
tu
ohohoh
you
look
so
much
better
when
you
ohohoh
tu
as
l'air
tellement
mieux
quand
tu
ohohoh
you
look
so
much
better
when
you
ohohoh
tu
as
l'air
tellement
mieux
quand
tu
ohohoh
you
look
so
much
better
when
you
ohohoh
tu
as
l'air
tellement
mieux
quand
tu
ohohoh
you
look
so
much
better
when
you
ohohoh
tu
as
l'air
tellement
mieux
quand
tu
smile...
souri...
I
just
want
you
to
be
happy.
Je
veux
juste
que
tu
sois
heureux.
I
want
you
to
have
joy
'cause
can't
nobody
Je
veux
que
tu
aies
de
la
joie
car
personne
ne
peut
take
that
away
from
you.
te
l'enlever.
I
see
you.
Smile!
Je
te
vois.
Souris !
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Album
The Complete Early Recordings Roy Acuff (Doxy Collection, Remastered) date of release
04-02-2015
1
Answer to Sparkling Eyes - Remastered
2 I'm Building a Home - Remastered
3 Eyes Watching You - Remastered
4 Old Age Pension Cheque - Remastered
5 Living on the Mountain Baby Mine - Remastered
6 Mother's Prayers Guide Me - Remastered
7 Ida Red - Remastered
8 Fly Birdie Fly - Remastered
9 Drifting Too Far from Shore - Remastered
10 Wabash Cannonball - Remastered
11 Red Lips - Remastered
12 Sad Memories - Remastered
13 Steel Guitar Blues - Remastered
14 An Old Three Room Shack - Remastered
15 New Greenback Dollar - Remastered
16 Yes Sir That's My Baby - Remastered
17 Gonna Have a Big Time Tonight - Remastered
18 Freight Train Blues - Remastered
19 My Mountain Home Sweet Home - Remastered
20 Great Speckle Bird - Remastered
21 Steamboat Whistle Blues - Remastered
22 Automobile of Life - Remastered
23 One Old Shirt - Remastered
24 Blue Ridge Sweetheart - Remastered
25 Shout Oh Lulu - Remastered
26 What Would You Do with Gabriel's Trumpet - Remastered
27 Smoky Mountain Rag - Remastered
28 Doin' It the Old Fashioned Way - Remastered
29 Charming Betsy - Remastered
30 You're the Only Star in My Blue Heaven - Remastered
31 That Beautiful Picture - Remastered
32 Dance Around Molly - Remastered
33 Walkin' in My Sleep - Remastered
34 Come Back Little Pal - Remastered
35 Will the Circle Be Unbroken - Remastered
36 When I Lay My Burden Down - Remastered
37 The Streamlined Cannonball - Remastered
38 Weary River - Remastered
39 The Broken Heart - Remastered
40 Mule Skinner Blues - Remastered
41 Just to Ease My Worried Mind - Remastered
42 Be Honest with Me - Remastered
43 Worried Mind - Remastered
44 The Day They Laid Mary Away - Remastered
45 It Won't Be Long (Til I'm Leaving) - Remastered
46 It's All Right Now - Remastered
47 Brother Take Warning - Remastered
48 You'll Reap These Tears - Remastered
49 Our Own Jole Blon - Remastered
50 Waltz of the Wind - Remastered
51 A Sinner's Death (I'm Dying) - Remastered
52 There's a Big Rock in the Road - Remastered
53 When They Take the Last Look at You - Remastered
54 Heartaches and Flowers - Remastered
55 It's Just About Time - Remastered
56 Stuck up Blues - Remastered
57 I'll Always Care - Remastered
58 The Midnight Train - Remastered
59 Black Mountain Rag - Remastered
60 Smoky Mountain Rag (Alternative Version) - Remastered
61 Polk County Breakdown - Remastered
62 Jesus Died for Me - Remastered
63 I Talk to Myself About You - Remastered
64 Gone Gone Gone (But Not Forgotten) - Remastered
65 Waiting for the Call to Glory - Remastered
66 Let Me Be the First to Say I'm Sorry - Remastered
67 Lying Woman Blues - Remastered
68 You Are My Love - Remastered
69 Are You Thinking of Me Darling - Remastered
70 I'll Reap My Harvest in Heaven - Remastered
71 Night Train to Memphis - Remastered
72 The Prodigal Son - Remastered
73 Write Me Sweetheart - Remastered
74 Not a Word from Home - Remastered
75 I'll Forgive but I Can't Forget - Remastered
76 Blues in My Mind - Remastered
77 I Heard a Silver Trumpet - Remastered
78 Easy Rockin' Chair - Remastered
79 We Live in Two Different Worlds - Remastered
80 Pins and Needles (In My Heart) - Remastered
81 Golden Treasure - Remastered
82 I Know You're Saying Goodbye - Remastered
83 Wabash Cannonball - Remastered
84 It's so Hard to Smile - Remastered
85 I Think I'll Go Home and Cry - Remastered
86 A Vagabond's Prayer - Remastered
87 Tennessee Central (No.9) - Remastered
88 Beautiful Brown Eyes - Remastered
89 I Called and Nobody Answered - Remastered
90 Lonesome Indian - Remastered
91 Freight Train Blues - Remastered
92 Po' Folks All the Time - Remastered
93 Bonnie Blue Eyes - Remastered
94 Wreck on the Highway - Remastered
95 You've Gotta See Mama Every Night - Remastered
96 Wait for the Light to Shine - Remastered
97 The Precious Jewel - Remastered
98 Tennessee Waltz - Remastered
99 Low and Lonely - Remastered
100 Fireball Mail - Remastered
101 Honky Tonk Mamas - Remastered
2 I'm Building a Home - Remastered
3 Eyes Watching You - Remastered
4 Old Age Pension Cheque - Remastered
5 Living on the Mountain Baby Mine - Remastered
6 Mother's Prayers Guide Me - Remastered
7 Ida Red - Remastered
8 Fly Birdie Fly - Remastered
9 Drifting Too Far from Shore - Remastered
10 Wabash Cannonball - Remastered
11 Red Lips - Remastered
12 Sad Memories - Remastered
13 Steel Guitar Blues - Remastered
14 An Old Three Room Shack - Remastered
15 New Greenback Dollar - Remastered
16 Yes Sir That's My Baby - Remastered
17 Gonna Have a Big Time Tonight - Remastered
18 Freight Train Blues - Remastered
19 My Mountain Home Sweet Home - Remastered
20 Great Speckle Bird - Remastered
21 Steamboat Whistle Blues - Remastered
22 Automobile of Life - Remastered
23 One Old Shirt - Remastered
24 Blue Ridge Sweetheart - Remastered
25 Shout Oh Lulu - Remastered
26 What Would You Do with Gabriel's Trumpet - Remastered
27 Smoky Mountain Rag - Remastered
28 Doin' It the Old Fashioned Way - Remastered
29 Charming Betsy - Remastered
30 You're the Only Star in My Blue Heaven - Remastered
31 That Beautiful Picture - Remastered
32 Dance Around Molly - Remastered
33 Walkin' in My Sleep - Remastered
34 Come Back Little Pal - Remastered
35 Will the Circle Be Unbroken - Remastered
36 When I Lay My Burden Down - Remastered
37 The Streamlined Cannonball - Remastered
38 Weary River - Remastered
39 The Broken Heart - Remastered
40 Mule Skinner Blues - Remastered
41 Just to Ease My Worried Mind - Remastered
42 Be Honest with Me - Remastered
43 Worried Mind - Remastered
44 The Day They Laid Mary Away - Remastered
45 It Won't Be Long (Til I'm Leaving) - Remastered
46 It's All Right Now - Remastered
47 Brother Take Warning - Remastered
48 You'll Reap These Tears - Remastered
49 Our Own Jole Blon - Remastered
50 Waltz of the Wind - Remastered
51 A Sinner's Death (I'm Dying) - Remastered
52 There's a Big Rock in the Road - Remastered
53 When They Take the Last Look at You - Remastered
54 Heartaches and Flowers - Remastered
55 It's Just About Time - Remastered
56 Stuck up Blues - Remastered
57 I'll Always Care - Remastered
58 The Midnight Train - Remastered
59 Black Mountain Rag - Remastered
60 Smoky Mountain Rag (Alternative Version) - Remastered
61 Polk County Breakdown - Remastered
62 Jesus Died for Me - Remastered
63 I Talk to Myself About You - Remastered
64 Gone Gone Gone (But Not Forgotten) - Remastered
65 Waiting for the Call to Glory - Remastered
66 Let Me Be the First to Say I'm Sorry - Remastered
67 Lying Woman Blues - Remastered
68 You Are My Love - Remastered
69 Are You Thinking of Me Darling - Remastered
70 I'll Reap My Harvest in Heaven - Remastered
71 Night Train to Memphis - Remastered
72 The Prodigal Son - Remastered
73 Write Me Sweetheart - Remastered
74 Not a Word from Home - Remastered
75 I'll Forgive but I Can't Forget - Remastered
76 Blues in My Mind - Remastered
77 I Heard a Silver Trumpet - Remastered
78 Easy Rockin' Chair - Remastered
79 We Live in Two Different Worlds - Remastered
80 Pins and Needles (In My Heart) - Remastered
81 Golden Treasure - Remastered
82 I Know You're Saying Goodbye - Remastered
83 Wabash Cannonball - Remastered
84 It's so Hard to Smile - Remastered
85 I Think I'll Go Home and Cry - Remastered
86 A Vagabond's Prayer - Remastered
87 Tennessee Central (No.9) - Remastered
88 Beautiful Brown Eyes - Remastered
89 I Called and Nobody Answered - Remastered
90 Lonesome Indian - Remastered
91 Freight Train Blues - Remastered
92 Po' Folks All the Time - Remastered
93 Bonnie Blue Eyes - Remastered
94 Wreck on the Highway - Remastered
95 You've Gotta See Mama Every Night - Remastered
96 Wait for the Light to Shine - Remastered
97 The Precious Jewel - Remastered
98 Tennessee Waltz - Remastered
99 Low and Lonely - Remastered
100 Fireball Mail - Remastered
101 Honky Tonk Mamas - Remastered
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