The Smiles Outweigh the Tears

from This Could Be Good by Joe Dickinson

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I couldn’t find the words to tell
You just how I feel
I couldn’t think of what to say
To make my love seem real

Oh I know you don’t believe in anything
That hasn’t been tried and true
But open up your arms and just let me in
I swear I’ll be the man for you
I swear I’ll be the man for you

Life when you’re young doesn’t seem to end
Every day goes so slow
Now everything just moves to fast
Where did my time go

Oh you know I don’t believe in anything
That doesn’t go and make me blue
But open up your arms and just let me in
I swear I’ll be the man for you
I swear I’ll be the man for you

Every man has a dream
But not every dream comes true

Oh how could I have known that it would be like this
Never in a million years
And every time I want to leave I think
The smiles outweigh the tears
The smiles outweigh the tears
The smiles outweigh the tears
The smiles outweigh the tears

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from This Could Be Good, released September 2, 2004

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Joe Dickinson Chicago, Illinois

Hi, I’m Joe Dickinson.

I'm a DIY singer/songwriter from Chicago, IL.

It's not easy, balancing the external demands of work/life with the internal demands of creativity, but I'm working toward a set of sustainable internal systems that will allow me to continue to write, record, and release songs. Hopefully for the rest of my life.

I appreciate you taking the time to listen. ... more

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