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