Keep On Smiling

sung by Glen Campbell and Oscar the Grouch (Carroll Spinney)

Glen Campbell: There's times when I'm up
And times when I'm down
There's times when I'm loose
And times when I'm bound
It don't bother me
'Cause I let it be
And just-a keep on smilin'

There's time's when I'm high
And times when I'm low
There's times when I'm fast
And times when I'm slow
It don't bother me
'Cause I let it be
And just-a keep on smilin'

I found the world is a better place
With a smile on my face
There ain't no use in my goin' around
With my chin way down on the ground

There's times when I will
And times when I won't
There's times when I do
And times when I don't
It don't bother me
'Cause I let it be
And just-a keep on smilin'

Oscar The Grouch: There's times when I'm up
And times when I'm down
Times when I'm loose
And times when I'm bound!
It don't bother me
'Cause I let it be
And just keep on frowning, heh heh heh

Glen Campbell: I found the world is a better place
With a smile on my face

Oscar: Oh yeah?
Just look for me and you know I'll be found
With my smile replaced by a frown

Glen Campbell: There's times when I give
And times when I take

Oscar: Times when I bend
And times when I break

Glen Campbell: But all the way through
I do what I do
It don't cost a dime
And it don't take much time
Well you might disagree
But we'll let it be
And just-a keep on smilin'

Oscar: You might disagree
But we'll let it be
And just keep on frowning, heh heh heh

Both: You might disagree
But we'll let it be

Glen Campbell: And just-a keep on smilin'

Oscar: Frown!

Transcribed by Jogchem Jalink


Originally released on the album "Sesame Country" (1981)

Sesame Country

Re-released in 1992 on cassette

Sesame Country
Sesame Country