Whistling on a Whim

this is a free world,
I know there is so much distance,
and I may be waiting forever to hear
some simple words,
but don't cry for me today

I can keep on smiling,
and the world will smile too,
I will not be your judge
or my own jailer,
I won't hold myself in prison,
not again,
won't hide myself from you
or the world

life is precious and so is mine,
how can I let them
tell me that I don't deserve
something that I want?

this is a free world,
and I'll keep on smiling,
I'll keep them guessing

I can hum on a whim,
I don't have to be afraid,
no one can hear me
if I don't speak up,
don't make my voice louder,
I will share my song

this is a free world,
and I can laugh
and smile
and you can too,
keep smiling
and the world will smile
along with you