Poor people are poor people And they don't understand A man's got to make whatever he wants And take it with his own hands Poor people stay poor people And they never get to see Someone's got to win in the human race If it isn't you, then it has to be me So smile while you're makin' it Laugh while you're takin' it Even though you're fakin' it Nobody's gonna know Nobody's gonna know It's no use mumbling It's no use grumbling Life just isn't fair There's no easy days There's no easy ways Just get out there and do it! And sing and they'll sing your song Laugh while you're getting on Smile and they'll string along And nobody's gonna know Nobody's gonna know Nobody's gonna know And nobody's gonna know