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