A top hit song from 1921
Words by Arthur Freed
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Denese Coulbeck:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- There is a mystic story told
About a legend very old
That Bhudda smiles at each good deed
And every smile will fill your need
A holiday of gladness
Instead of clouds and sadness
Refrain
When Bhudda smiles
All the world dries its tear
Doubt or fear disappear
When Bhudda smiles
Angles join hands with men
Each life then starts again
- When Bhudda frowns on something wrong
Life will not be a pleasant song
But in his smile all true love lives
The world is happy when he gives
A single smile uncovers
A paradise for lovers