smile on my face wasn't always there
Cause troubles used to get me down
Used to make me wear a crown
In the midst of the storms
I found a deep contentment
To help me face each night and day
The world didn't give it to me,
and the world can't take it away.
This happy face that I'm wearing,
you know Jesus put it there to stay.
I said the world can't take it away
Wasn't always lively and light
But when Jesus picked me up
and started melodies ringing
They always come out happy
Now all I have to do is keep
Follow, trust, and then obey.
You see, the world didn't give it to me,
And the world can't take it away.
Let me tell you about the treas ures
and possessions I came into
When I put him on the throne of my life.
A conscience that's clear
and a family that loves me
An antidote for heartache and strife
that you can't take it with you
But my riches transfer okay
And the world can't take them away
The world didn't give it to me
This happy face that I'm wearing
You know my Jesus put it there to stay
I said the world can't take it away
The world didn't give it to me
I said the world can't take it away
And that's the name of that tune you