a smile is something special a ribbon is something rare so i ll be special and i ll be rare with a smile and a ribbon in my hair to be a girl they notice takes more than a fancy dress so i ll be noticed because i ll dress with a smile and a ribbon in my tresses the bigger my toothy grin is the smaller my troubles grow the louder i say i m happy the more i believe it s so so i ll have that extra something because i know what to wear so i ll be special and i ll be rare i ll be something beyond compare i ll be noticed because i ll wear a smile and a ribbon in my hair1