Look a little on the sunnysidenEven when they say you're on the slidenAnd for a while, they'll say your records never make itnBut in a while they're gonna be showering you with praisesnnThey'll give you mediocre reviewsnAnd put you in the underground for a whilenBut look a little on the funny, sunnyside of lifenLook a little on the sunnysidennYou sing 'em the bluesnAnd then they ask for a happy tunenAnd when you start to smilenThey'll say gimme dat rhythm and bluesnnAnd when you give 'em dat rhythm and bluesnThey'll simply smile and saynWe didn't want to hear you playnWe didn't like you anywaynnIt's very hard to please the people every single timenBut look a little on the sunnysidennLook a little on the sunnysidenEven when you feel you want to hidenYou've gotta laugh, don't let your critics ever upset youn'cause for a while, the cynics will all be out to get younnYou gotta be shrewd, you gotta be strongnYou gotta convince yourself that you are not wrongnWhistle a tune and think of a catchy, happy, little songnAnd look a little on the sunnysidennIt's very hard to please the people every single timenBut look a little on the sunnysidennThey're gonna put you down for a whilenYou gotta learn to grit your teeth and smilenLook a little on the funny, sunnyside of lifenLook a little on the sunnyside