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David Van dePitte
David Van dePitte
Dirigent:in
Dennis Edwards
Dennis Edwards
Stimme und Gesang
Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks
Stimme und Gesang
Melvin Franklin
Melvin Franklin
Stimme und Gesang
Otis Williams
Otis Williams
Stimme und Gesang
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
Stimme und Gesang
The Funk Brothers
The Funk Brothers
Instrumentalensemble
KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT
Norman Whitfield
Norman Whitfield
Songwriter:in
David Van dePitte
David Van dePitte
Arrangeur:in
PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK
Barrett Strong
Barrett Strong
Produzent:in

Lyrics

Smiling faces sometimes pretend to be your friend
Smiling faces show no traces of the evil that lurks within
Smiling faces, smiling faces sometimes
They don't tell the truth, uh
Smiling faces, smiling faces
Tell lies and I got proof
The truth is in the eyes
'Cause the eyes don't lie, amen
Remember a smile is just
A frown turned upside down
My friend let me tell you
Smiling faces, smiling faces sometimes
They don't tell the truth, uh
Smiling faces, smiling faces
Tell lies and I got proof
Beware, beware of the handshake
That hides the snake
I'm telling you beware
Beware of the pat on the back
It just might hold you back
Jealousy (jealousy)
Misery (misery)
Envy I tell you, you can't see behind smiling faces
Smiling faces sometimes they don't tell the truth
Smiling faces, smiling faces
Tell lies and I got proof
Smiling faces, smiling faces sometimes
They don't tell the truth
Smiling faces, smiling faces
Tell lies and I got proof
Smiling faces, smiling faces sometimes
Smiling faces, smiling faces sometimes
I'm telling you beware, beware of the handshake
That hides the snake
Listen to me now, beware
Beware of that pat on the back
It just might hold you back
Smiling faces, smiling faces sometimes
They don't tell the truth
Smiling faces, smiling faces
Tell lies and I got proof
Your enemy won't do you no harm
'Cause you'll know where he's coming from
Don't let the handshake and the smile fool ya
Take my advice I'm only tryin' to school ya
Smiling faces, smiling faces sometimes
They don't tell the truth
Smiling faces, smiling faces
Tell lies and I got proof
Smiling faces, smiling faces sometimes
They don't tell the truth
Smiling faces, smiling faces
Tell lies and I got proof
Beware, beware of the handshake
That hides the snake
The impossible task is to figure out
Which of the smiles is a mask
Think about it
Did you hear?
The impossible task
Is to figure out
Which of the smiles
Is a mask
Smiling faces, smiling faces sometimes
Don't show the truth
Smiling faces, smiling faces
Tell lies and I got proof
Smiling faces, smiling faces sometimes
Smiling faces, smiling faces sometimes
Smiling faces, smiling faces sometimes
Don't show the truth
Smiling faces, smiling faces
Tell lies, lies, lies and I got proof
Smiling faces, smiling faces sometimes
Smiling faces, smiling faces sometimes
Which of the smiles is a mask
The impossible task is to figure out
Which of the smiles is a mask
The impossible task is to figure out
Which of the smiles is a mask
The impossible task is to figure out
Which of the smiles is a mask
The impossible task is to figure out
Which of the smiles is a mask
Written by: Barrett Strong
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