I woke up this morning With a smile on my face I threw out those stones That stood in my way And I put on a new pair Of hard walking shoes I woke up this morning Laughing the blues Woke up laughing the blues When the talking on the TV Tells me I should be scared I don’t let it overwhelm me I know that joy will be there Behind every tear It might take a while Might as well smile I go to the corner And buy me a drink I say to the man “This shit helps me think” He says “who ya fooling? I know your type!! A dead woman walking” Maybe he’s right I sure hope he ain’t right And when the preacher on the TV Tells me I should be scared I don’t let it overtake me I know that faith will be there Behind every fear It might take a while Might as well smile I woke up this morning With a smile on my face Without a warning My fear was erased So I put on a new pair Of good walking shoes I woke up this morning Laughing the blues 'Cause I got nothing to lose And if the darkness brings the thunder And my brother turns me away I will turn and love another There will be light in the shade And that’s where I’ll lay It might take a while Might as well smile It might take a while Might as well smile