[Verse 1]:
I can feel uncertainty clouding your thoughts
Though I haven’t seen you for days
And darling, it pains me to know you’re in so much pain
And I wish I could take all your problems away, but baby,
I know that’s not what you need
But if you’d like a couple of hours to escape
Come spend some time with me

[Chorus]:
‘Cause darling, I
I like you, even when you’re sad
You don’t have to put on a happy face for me
You don’t have to pretend to be somebody else
Even on the days when you don’t feel like yourself
You don’t have to put on a happy face for me

[Verse 2]:
I’ve known some people who were so damn happy
They’d never let you be sad
You’d better look on the bright side,
Or they get mad
But I know there’s no way to have ups without downs
‘Cause darling, life is bittersweet
So I would never ask you to smile all the time
Just like I know you wouldn’t ask it of me

[Chorus]:
‘Cause darling, I
I like you, even when you’re sad
You don’t have to put on a happy face for me
You don’t have to pretend to be somebody else
Even on the days when you don’t feel like yourself
You don’t have to put on a happy face for me

[Bridge]:
‘Cause you’ve already given me so many smiles
In the short little time that we’ve had
So I don’t really mind it, if once in a while
You feel bad

[Chorus]:
‘Cause darling, I
I like you, even when you’re sad
You don’t have to put on a happy face for me
You don’t have to pretend to be somebody else
Even on the days when you don’t feel like yourself
You don’t have to put on a happy face for me
You don’t have to put on a happy face
Just for me