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Arrested For Smiling

from Human​:​Beautiful by Kerry JK

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Sometimes I’m happy, sometimes I’m Blue
But most times I’m miserable
‘Cause it just ain’t cool to be happy

Don’t go around enjoying life
That behaviour will just annoy
You don’t want to be arrested for smiling
Everyone knows life is the worst
Don’t act like it ain’t so bad
Don’t want to be seen to be lowering your standards

Life is obviously drudgery
So don’t you have fun except at the allotted times
Else it just ain’t cool to happy

Don’t go around enjoying life
That behaviour will just annoy
You don’t want to be arrested for smiling
Everyone knows life is the worst
Don’t act like it ain’t so bad
Don’t want to be seen to be lowering your standards

There are people in this world
Who would be seriously out of pocket
If the problems of this world
Could be sorted out tomorrow
A man could never be happy in an ideal world
It would make him feel uneasy
He’d need a reason to complain
To moan about your lot
Is like a part of the human condition
That is easily upset
By the sight of some smug character
Who is happy with his life
And if you see someone smiling
Like a crocodile
You run a mile
‘Cause you never know what they’re thinking
If social rejection is your choice
Just put on a happy voice
Go out and make a happy noise
But people will think you’re up to something
Put on a frown
All over town
Always look down
You’ll find it makes you popular
Misery Guts are in this season.

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from Human​:​Beautiful, released February 1, 2018

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Kerry JK Northampton, UK

Gender and genre fluid singer-songwriter producing songs of identity, isolation and defiance incorporating jazz, electronica, art rock, vocal looping, poetry and rock opera theatrics.

Be yourself, as yourself. There is no greater fulfilment, and no sweeter revenge.
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