Ben Folds The Frown Song lyrics

Why do we frown?
Is it something within us?
Or in the world at large?
Maybe it's both, y'all.
Sadness deep inside, something we can't hide
we yearn for the past but it's not there.
It makes me frown.
Yeah, it makes me frown.

You look at the news
always giving me the blues
More death and chaos
all around me now
Media's control
they'll do just what they're told
Just want to stand up and yell "Is anybody out there?!?"
'Cause it makes me frown
Yeah, it makes me frown

It's hard to find hope
but maybe we can learn to cope
Listening to one another
it's a trust thing
'Cause I know that you have feared
'Cause I know the end is near
But just lend an ear
and we can make it happen
'Cause it makes me frown
Makes everybody frown


Oh, I know it can get hard
when you look out your backyard
See the O-Zone falling apart before you
And recyclings a bitch
I've got just one wish...

A piano's all I got
and I know that ain't a lot
Music has the power
to change the future
So what do you think
about my message of hope?
Better get with the program
before it's too late, y'all
So if you wanna start right now
Better take that fuckin' frown
Better turn it upside down

Just give in to love
Yeah, give in to love
Give it up for love
Amen to love
It's gotta be love
or it'll make you frown
Ah, it makes us frown
Ah, it makes me frown
'Cause it makes me frown