Smile-artist: nat king cole-peak billboard position # 10 in 1954-competing versions charted by sunny gale (#19) and david whitfield (#25).-also charted in 1959 by tony bennett (#73); in 1961 by timi yuro (#42); in -1962 by ferrante and teicher (#94); and in 1965 by betty everett and jerry-butler (#42).words by john turner and geoffrey parsons and music by charlie chaplinsmile though your heart is achingsmile even though it's breakingwhen there are clouds in the sky, you'll get byif you smile through your fear and sorrowsmile and maybe tomorrowyou'll see the sun come shining through for youlight up your face with gladnesshide every trace of sadnessalthough a tear may be ever so nearthat's the time you must keep on tryingsmile, what's the use of crying?you'll find that life is still worthwhileif you just smile<instrumental interlude>that's the time you must keep on tryingsmile, what's the use of crying?you'll find that life is still worthwhileif you just smiletranscribed by robin hood