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