Hard Times arent meant for crying

I am sitting on my porch
thinking about life
and how its screwed me over
so many long hard times
and how I wish I could see
what other people did
to get through hard times
instead of crying over it...

Hard times arent meant for crying
my daddy used to tell me
crying is for happy times
so let your face shine bright
smile every day
make it an effort
and soon you'll find
the battles won
and you'll be happy again

I quickly wipe the tears away
afraid of what he might say
when he comes and joins me
out on the porch steps
he leans over and gives me a hug
then words I had never heard him say...
were I love you baby
go ahead and cry those tears away but...

Hard times arent meant for crying
my daddy used to tell me
crying is for happy times
so let your face shine bright
smile every day
make it an effort
and soon you'll find
the battles won
and you'll be happy again

so now I am all grown up
my daddys an old wise man
and now I sit by his beadstand and look into his eyes
he starts to cry about some things
things I cant explain
but I grin and he is sad
and this is what I say to him...

Hard times arent meant for crying
my daddy used to tell me
crying is for happy times
so let your face shine bright
smile every day
make it an effort
and soon you'll find
the battles won
and you'll be happy again