Light Of A Thousand Smiles Lyrics

(Jim Peterik) 
Published by WB Music Corp. - ASCAP 

When I would concentrate with all my might 
I could imagine, I would imagine 
That I was standing in the spotlight 

And if I close my eyes very tight 
A crystal vision, a premonition 
Would find me shining underneath those hot lights 

And I’d daydream in school 
With faraway eyes 
Living the words of the radio songs 
Making my plans 
Someday to take the stage 
With a rock and roll band 

And I would play in the light of a thousand smiles 
And the sound would be heard for a thousand miles 
Spreading through the towns and fields of America, America 

And I would demonstrate every night 
My plan of action, the crowd reaction 
I’d have 'em standing in the front row 

With my air guitar, and only my imagination 
We’d rock the nation. the main attraction 
In the rock and roll show 

And I’d daydream in school 
With faraway eyes 
Living the words of the radio songs 
Making my plans 
Someday to take the stage 
With a rock and roll band 

And I would play in the light of a thousand smiles 
(And the sound would be heard for a thousand miles) 
Spreading through the towns and fields of America, America 

As time goes by, some grew weary 
It’s hard to keep that dream alive, oh alive 
But love and music, keeps me goin’ 
I know that somehow I’ll survive, ooh I’ll survive 

And I’d daydream in school 
With faraway eyes 
Living the words of the radio songs 
Making my plans 
I'm gonna take the stage 
With a rock and roll band 

And I will play in the light of a thousand smiles 
Spreading through the towns 
Spreading through the fields 
And takin' to the streets of America 
Spreading through the towns 
Spreading through the fields 
Taking to the streets of America 
Spreading through the towns 
Spreading through the fields 
Taking to the streets of America 
Spreading through the towns 
Spreading through the fields 
Taking to the streets of America