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Smiling Through the Rain 2003 Ron Barnes Sax Intro She was a lovely southern teen. She should have been a beauty queen. But that was not what lay in store. The burden that she had to bear, even though it wasn't fair, Led her through another door. No one to hear. No shining knight appeared To dry her tears. But through the sorrow and the pain, All the beauty still remains. She keeps smiling through the rain. She kept on searching for the light. always sure that she was right And it was still worth looking for. But when she finally found the day, there was an awful price to pay For the diamond ring she wore. So abused, and yet she still refused To get the blues. And even she could not explain what kept her coming back again. She keeps smiling through the rain. There is still light in her eyes, there is no compromise. She knows which way to go. Down the road that she has chose 'cause deep within she knows What no one else can know. There's a place where she belongs, a man to sing her happy songs And never do her wrong. It's burning deep within her brain It's a happy sweet refrain That keeps her smiling through the rain. Marimba Solo She sees the sunshine through the clouds. She hears a voice that calls out loud To share a life of love and peace. She sees a place that's warm and clean Someone who knows what true love means And who can set her mind at ease. Holding on, she knows it won't be long And she's still strong. Because she knows it's not in vain. There's a fire within her brain That keeps her smiling through the rain. Yes, she knows it's not in vain. And the  fire within her brain Keeps her smiling through the rain. Sax riff