Look a little on the sunny side Even when they say youre on the slide, And for a while theyll say your records never make it, But in a while theyre gonna be showering you with praises. Theyll give you mediocre reviews And put you in the underground for a while, But look a little on the funny, sunny side of life, Look a little on the sunny side. You sing em the blues And then they ask for a happy tune, And when you start to smile theyll say gimme dat rhythm and blues, And when you give em dat rhythm and blues theyll simply smile and say We didnt want to hear you play, We didnt like you any way. Its very hard to please the people every single time, But look a little on the sunny side. Look a little on the sunny side Even when you feel you want to hide, You gotta laugh, dont let your critics ever upset you, cos for a while the cynics will all be out to get you. You gotta be shrewd, you gotta be strong Youve gotta convince yourself that you are not wrong, Whistle a tune and think of a catchy, happy, little song And look a little on the sunny side. Its very hard to please the people every single time, But look a little on the sunny side. Theyre gonna put you down for a while Youve got to learn to grit your teeth and smile And look a little on the funny, sunny side of life, Look a little on the sunny side.