You've shaken hands with sorrow,
Been bedfellows with pain,
Confronted things in life,
That you never want to go through again,
No rose-coloured sunglasses, you know how hard the world can be,
Yet you choose to be happy,

(CHORUS)
Even when it hurts,
You're still quick to share that smile,
Laughing as you go, so no-one ever knows,
Any pain you have inside
When life is in reverse,
You sing rather than curse,
Even when it hurts

You've been treated, been mistreated,
You've had to run out the door,
Been spun a line so many times,
It's a wonder you can still love at all,
It never gets you down, it never dims your light,
Yes you still choose to be happy,

(CHORUS)
Even when it hurts,
You're still quick to share that smile,
Laughing as you go, so no-one ever knows,
Any pain you feel inside
When life is in reverse,
You sing rather than curse,
Even when it hurts

(GUITAR SOLO)

(CHORUS, MODIFIED)
Even when it hurts,
You're still quick to share that smile,
Laughing as you go, so no-one ever knows,
Any pain you have inside
Filled with light and love,
Like an angel from above,
You always seem to fly,
When life is in reverse,
You sing rather than curse,
Even when it hurts