Everybody says don't lose your head You gotta keep that pretty smile upon your face Well I did that for awhile but it just was not my style I kept endin' up in that forbidden place I'm a happy woman but when I get knocked to the ground I invite the blues to come around So don't be afraid to cry get down as far as you can go Let the river rage on by and the wind blow If you pay your dues in darkness You'll appreciate the light 'Cause a deep down low makes level feel so high I put on the saddest song ignore the telephone I go ahead and cry the make-up from my eyes I let my mind play tricks and then I let it fool me once again Into thinkin' that I'll never be alright Then when I'm no longer crazy and I'm back to my old self I realize how good I've always felt So don't be afraid to cry get down as far as you can go Let the river rage on by and the wind blow If you pay your dues in darkness You'll appreciate the light 'Cause a deep down low makes level feel so high Let yourself go under Touch the bottom of the pool Ain't it strange and don't you wonder How you always come back up and it's so cool So don't be afraid to cry get down as far as you can go Let the river rage on by and the wind blow If you pay your dues in darkness You'll appreciate the light 'Cause a deep down low makes level feel so high