I remember how it used to be,
And all the things you said to me
You always taught me right from wrong
(Wrong from right, right from wrong)
'Til you went on the killing spree,

And killed your family
Why is this the way things have to be?

Tell me!

Oh Mr. Smiley,
How could it be true,
The things they say that they knew?
I can't believe it! What has happened to you?
I took my time while thinking it through
Digging through facts, believing in you
Oh Mr. Smiley. Give me a clue,
Why they said it was you,
I can't accept it! Tell me it's not true
Cause you were once so good to me,
Oh Mr. Smiley tell me how it could be

You always had a smile on your face, so big
I never thought you'd become a criminal case.
Until I saw your face on my TV.
Was it just for entertainment?
Cause now you face solitary confinement, in jail
Why is this the way it has to be? Tell me!

Oh Mr. Smiley,
How could it be true,
The things they say that they knew?
I can't believe it! What has happened to you?
I took my time while thinking it through
Digging through facts, believing in you
Oh Mr. Smiley. Give me a clue,
Why they said it was you,
I can't accept it! Tell me it's not true
Cause you were once so good to me,
Oh Mr. Smiley tell me how it could be

Oh Mr. Smiley, what has happened to you?
Oh Mr. Smiley, what has happened to you?
Tell me it's not true!