Fake Smiles

The old soul classic Smiling faces got it right “Smiling faces sometimes Pretend to be your friend Smiling faces show no traces Of the evil that lurks within (can you dig it?) Smiling faces, smiling faces, sometimes They don't tell the truth Smiling faces, smiling faces tell lies and I got proof Oh, oh, yeah Let me tell you The truth is in the eyes 'cause the eyes don't lie, amen Remember, a smile is just a frown turned upside down my friend So, hear me when I'm saying Smiling faces, smiling faces, sometimes, yeah They don't tell the truth Smiling faces, smiling faces tell lies and I got proof (Beware) beware of the handshake That hides the snake (can you dig it, can you dig it?) I'm a-tellin' you beware of the pat on the back It just might hold you back Jealousy, (jealousy) misery (misery) envy (envy) I…” Boy did the singer get it right In this world of fake things Where the market rules us all The art of the fake smile Has been perfected They say that many people Have mastered the art of the fake smile Where you smile and pretend to like someone your victim does not suspect that the smile is because you are thinking of stabbing them in the back oh yes in a world of fake people beware, beware of smiling faces