[Verse 1] I woke with a grin And a stone in my chest Put sugar in my coffee But the hurt knew best Your name in my mouth Like a thorn in the vine I laugh at the window But I’m hurtin’ inside [Pre-Chorus] Oh, I’m bendin’ But I won’t break I keep on swayin’ For my own good sake [Chorus] Deep blue smile That’s what I wear Deep blue smile Hiding what’s there I keep it sweet I keep it live Deep blue smile Keeps me alive [Verse 2] The sun on the porch Made the screen door gleam I swept up the floor While I shook that dream Your old shirt hangs Like a ghost on the line I sing to the plates And the hurt falls behind [Pre-Chorus] Oh, I’m bendin’ But I won’t break I keep on swayin’ For my own good sake [Chorus] Deep blue smile That’s what I wear Deep blue smile Hiding what’s there I keep it sweet I keep it live Deep blue smile Keeps me alive [Bridge] I’ve got a heartache Deep as the river bed Still I find a little joy In the good I’ve left If the tears come easy Let ’em come and go I’ll still tap my heel And I’ll still let it show [Chorus] Deep blue smile That’s what I wear Deep blue smile Hiding what’s there I keep it sweet I keep it live Deep blue smile Keeps me alive [Outro] Oh, the hurt runs deep But I’m here to shine Deep blue smile And I’m doin’ fine