You're the eldest of five, Sally Sunshine
And a room in the ghetto is your home
In your young teenage life you must act like a wife
Cause your dad can't do it all alone

You don't know what it's like to buy candy
Or to ride a pony in the park
And you don't ever play with the kids round your way
Cause their folks say your skin is kinda dark

But you smile all the while, Sally Sunshine
And you laugh when you really oughta cry
Don't give up, keep it up now Sally Sunshine
The sun is gonna shine upon you by and by

While you care for your brothers and your sisters
All we do is turn our heads away
Cause we might feel ashamed if we had to explain
How the world could have treated you this way

Yes you smile all the while, Sally Sunshine
And you laugh when you really oughta cry
Don't give up, keep it up now Sally Sunshine
The sun is gonna shine upon you by and by

We've got so much to learn, Sally Sunshine
You're the one who can tell us what to do
Carry on little girl, show the rest of the world
How to love and live our lives like you

Cause you smile all the while, Sally Sunshine
And you laugh when you really oughta cry
Don't give up, keep it up now Sally Sunshine
The sun is gonna shine upon you by and by

Yes, you smile all the while, Sally Sunshine
And you laugh when you really oughta cry
Don't give up, keep it up now Sally Sunshine
The sun is gonna shine upon you by and by

Yes, you smile all the while Sally Sunshine
And you laugh when you really oughta cry
Don't give up, keep it up now Sally Sunshine
The sun is gonna shine upon you by and by