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