Verse
A# Gm
They see the dancing dem see the performance
Dm
Nuff people see mi life an waan one
A# Gm
But dem nuh know say more time it look dormant
Dm
And dem nuh see say ah mi belly mi a crawl pun
A A# Gm Dm
Cause mi mama just call mi with tears in her eyes
A#
She never know mi have a stage show tonight
Gm
Not even she see di fears in my eyes
Dm
But mi just a gwan put on di show
[Chorus]
A# Gm
Cause they dont know, yeah
Dm A#
They dont know, they see me smile
Gm Dm
But they dont know what I feel inside (dem nuh know, dem nuh know)
A# Gm Dm
Only you know, only I know jah
A# Gm Dm
They see me smile but they dont know what I feel inside
[Verse 2]
A# Gm
Inna di boiling sun footing it on di street
Dm
Righteous music mi putting it pun di beat
A# Gm
But, nuttin nuh righteous but how life set
Dm
If yuh nuh know hard life, den yuh nuh know life yet
A A# Gm
Beca mi papa just call mi, poverty mek him a screw
Dm
Him never know say mi have an interview
A# Gm Dm
But, mi still have to put on di show, because they don't know
[Chorus]
A# GM Dm
I say they don't know, yeah, they dont know
A# Gm Dm
They see me smile but they dont know what I feel inside
A# Gm Dm
Only you know, chronixx, only you know
A# Gm Dm
They see you smile bwoy, but they dont know what It feels inside
[Verse 3]
A# Gm
Yess I, so low mi mek mi bawl, low mi mek mi cry
Dm
Cause they dont know what I feel inside
A# Gm
Low mi mek mi bawl, leave mi mek mi cry
DM
Yes I yes I yes I
A#
And I say so low mi mek mi bawl
Gm Dm
Low mi mek mi cry, cause...
A# Gm Dm
Only I know, yes jah yes, only I know
A# Gm
Dem say, Chronixx come pon di stageshow and dun it
Dm
Him and him bandsman friend dem bun it
A# Gm Dm
But dem never know seh a one shirt mi have
Mi haffi wash it and, mi haffi sun it, oh
A# Gm
Dem say mi tek di stage show
Dm
Dem say mi lyrics dem a flow
A# Gm
But dem never know seh we haffi
Dm
Work hard inna six feet of snow
[Chorus]
A# Gm Dm
They don't know, they dont know
A# Gm Dm
They see me smile but they dont know what I feel inside
A# Gm Dm
Only I know, yes bwoy, only I know
A#
They see me smile