The rest of the world is acting

like nothing on earth is wrong,

everybody goes about their business

singing their happy songs.

There are no happy songs for me

only sad ones ‘cause I’m blue,

love songs make me cry, of course

because I think of you

Don’t friends know I’m dying,

a little bit every day?

Can’t they see my pain,

though I smile it away?

I never knew I was an actress

yet I play the part so well

nobody around me really knows

I’m suffering my own hell.

It’s hard to pretend i'm happy

When I just need to cry,

No one wants the sad song

They want to hear a lie.

I’ll tell them I am over you

you’re but a distant memory,

the truth is not a happy song

but it's my only song, you see.