"Smiles" (1917)
Lyric by J. Will Callahan, 1874-1946
Music by Lee S. Roberts, 1884-1949
[Sources: 154/138@Levy; also reprinted on pages 120-122
of "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody and Other Favorite
Song Hits 1918-1919" Edited by David A. Jasen]

1.
Dearie, now I know
Just what makes me love you so,
Just what holds me and enfolds me
In its golden glow;
Dearie, now I see
’Tis each smile so bright and free,
For life’s sadness turns to gladness
When you smile on me.

REFRAIN [sung twice after each verse]
There are smiles that make us happy,
There are smiles that make us blue,
There ae smiles that steal away the tear-drops,
As the sunbeams steal away the dew,
There are smiles that have a tender meaning
That the eyes of love alone may see,
And the smiles that fill my life with sunshine
Are the smiles that you give to me.

2.
Dearie, when you smile
Ev’ry thing in life’s worth while,
Love grows fonder as we wander
Down each magic mile;
Cheery melodies
Seem to float upon the breeze,
Doves are cooing while they’re wooing
In the leafy trees.