Oh, lookie here fellas Take it from your Uncle Bootsy Ain't no shame beggin' in the rain Tell her how you really feel Ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh I could pretend when I'm out with my friends I ain't thinkin' about you I could pretend like I ain't in my feelings But that ain't true, nah (nah) When I called you out your name That was my ego, my pride and pain I should be a movie star The way I play the part Like everything's okay Oh, now I try to be the life of the party All night, buying shots for everybody But it's all just an act (yeah) And I can't have you back (yeah) Without you runnin', going crazy Tryna put on a smile (put on a smile) Tryna fight these tears from cryin' But Lord knows I'm dyin', dyin' Tryna put on a smile, smile (put on a smile) Ooh, out here smilin' like a fool When the only thing worth smilin' for Baby girl, the only thing worth smilin' for was You, you, you You, you, you, you, you You If I could turn back the hands on my Rollie, you know I would I would've spent all my time makin' sure that my baby good I'm tryin' hard to hide the shame I know I'm playin' a dangerous game But since you been gone, I ain't been the same There's only so much a man can fake Oh, I'm not tryna be the life of the party All night, buying shots for everybody But it's all just an act (yeah) And I can't have you back (yeah) Without you, I've been goin' crazy Tryna put on a smile (put on a smile) Tryna fight these tears from cryin' But Lord knows I'm dyin', dyin' Tryna put on a smile (put on a smile), baby Out here smilin' like a fool When the only thing worth smilin' for Baby, you're the only thing worth smilin' for When the only thing worth smilin' for Baby, you're the only thing worth smilin' for was You, you, you I'm tryna put on a smile (put on a smile) Oh-oh-oh, tryna fight these tears from cryin' But Lord knows I'm dyin' (put on a smile) I'm smilin' like a fool When the only thing worth smilin' for Baby, you're the only thing worth smilin' for When the only thing worth smilin' for Oh, the only thing worth smilin' for was You, you, you You, you, you, you, you