[Verse 1]
Db Fm Gb
This is one for the future generation
Db Fm
You can ignore this if you want
Gb
Who am I to tell you what to do
Db Fm Gb
Or not to do
But don't do what I did
Db Fm Gb
Do what I didn't do
Db Fm Gb
Make the choices I didn’t make
Db
Support your community
Fm Gb
Start with your neighbor and walk outward
Db Fm Gb
Introduce yourself by name
Db
Why not go for that coffee
Fm Gb
You always end the conversation on?
Db Fm
Spend time with your friends and family
Gb
Call them, text them
Db Fm
Write them a letter if you’re feeling nostalgic
Gb Db
It might be hard, but tell them you love them
Fm Gb
They won’t be around forever
Db Fm
Respect the ground you walk on
Gb
Your kids are gonna walk on it someday too
Db Fm
And their kids after that
Gb
And you don’t want your grandchildren
Db Fm Gb
Only seeing elephants in picture books
Db
Get up every day
Fm
Make the bed all nice
Gb
And fling open the curtains
Db Fm Gb
Feel the sun on your face
Love your body
Db Fm
Look into the mirror and think
Gb
“Wow, I’m amazing”
Db Fm
Don’t dwell on Instagram
Gb
There far better things to do than that
Db Fm Gb
But if I have to tell you one thing to change
Db Fm Gb
Smile more
Db Fm Gb
Just smile more
[Interlude]
Db Fm Gb
[Verse 2]
Db Fm
Put down your phone
Gb
See the world through your own eyes
Db Fm Gb
Create memories, not in JPEGS
Db
Be creative
Fm Gb
Draw, learn a language
Db Fm Gb
Dance even if it feels really awkward
Db
Why worry about something now
Fm Gb
That you won’t worry about a year from now?
Db Fm Gb
Remember, no matter how difficult things get
Db Fm
The sun will always rise again tomorrow
Gb
Pay someone a compliment
Db Fm Gb
The checkout assistant, the postman
You'll probably make their day
Db Fm Gb
I know it would make mine
Db Fm
Challenge yourself
Gb
Challenge others
Ask more questions
Db Fm Gb
Bring something out of someone
That even they didn’t even know was in there
Db Fm Gb
Look, no one knows where they're going
Db Fm Gb
You don’t have to follow a path or
Db Fm
You don’t have to follow anything
Gb
Just do what feels right
Db Fm Gb
But if I had to tell you just one thing to change
Db Fm Gb
Just smile more
This is one for the future generation
You can ignore this if you want
Who am I to tell you what to do or not to do?
But don't do what I did
Do what I didn't do
Make the choices I didn't make
Support your community
Start with your neighbour and walk outward
Introduce yourself by name
Why not go for that coffee you always end the conversation on?
Spend time with your friends and family
Call them, text them, write them a letter if you're feeling nostalgic
It might be hard, but tell them you love them
They won't be around forever
Respect the ground you walk on
Your kids are gonna walk on it someday too
And their kids after that
And you don't want your grandchildren
Only seeing elephants in picture books
Get up every day
Make the bed all nice
And fling open the curtains
Feel the sun on your face
Love your body
Look into the mirror and think, "Wow! I'm amazing!"
Don't dwell on Instagram
There far better things to do than that
But if I have to tell you one thing to change
Smile more
Just smile more
Put down your phone
See the world through your own eyes
Create memories, not JPEGs
Be creative
Draw
Learn a language
Dance
Even if it feels really awkward
Why worry about something now
That you won't worry about a year from now?
Remember, no matter how difficult things get
The sun will always rise again tomorrow
Pay someone a compliment
The checkout assistant, the postman
You'll probably make their day
I know it would make mine
Challenge yourself
Challenge others
Ask more questions
Bring something out of someone
That even they didn't even know was in there
Look, no one knows where they're going
You don't have to follow a path or...
You don't have to follow anything
Just do what feels right
But if I had to tell you just one thing to change
Just smile more
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