I looked out my window this mornin' but I didn't see nothin'
The weather man said it would change but he must a been bluffin'
Breathin' gets harder every day
I gotta keep runnin' away
I wrote a letter to the President
He said "keep on smiling"

The kids down the block gave up playin' for slumber
I hung out a sign on my door gonna wait for the summer
The sky gets darker every day
The wind won't blow it away
I wrote a letter to the Governor
He said "keep on smiling"

The rain started fallin' but it stopped ion a cloud hangin' over my head
It must have been mental confusion or an illusion of death
I wrote a letter to my Congressman
He said "keep on smiling"

So, I tried smiling
Hoping my troubles would go away
But I still couldn't see the suns beautiful golden rays
Breathin' gets harder every day
I gotta keep runnin' away
I stopped writing my letters
And I started praying