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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Martin Gore
Martin Gore
Keyboards
Alan Wilder
Alan Wilder
Keyboards
Andy Fletcher
Andy Fletcher
Keyboards
Dave Gahan
Dave Gahan
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Martin Gore
Martin Gore
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Producer
Martin Gore
Martin Gore
Producer
Daryl Bamonte
Daryl Bamonte
Assistant Engineer
Dick Meaney
Dick Meaney
Assistant Engineer
Mark Flannery
Mark Flannery
Assistant Engineer
Alan Wilder
Alan Wilder
Producer
Andy Fletcher
Andy Fletcher
Producer
Alan Gregorie
Alan Gregorie
Engineer
DENNIS MITCHELL
DENNIS MITCHELL
Engineer
Goh Hotoda
Goh Hotoda
Engineer
peter iversen
peter iversen
Engineer
Phil Legg
Phil Legg
Engineer
Pino Pischetola
Pino Pischetola
Engineer
STEVE LYON
STEVE LYON
Engineer
Dave Gahan
Dave Gahan
Producer
Francois Kevorkian
Francois Kevorkian
Mixing Engineer
Alan Friedman
Alan Friedman
Mixing Engineer
David Browne
David Browne
Assistant Engineer
Flood
Flood
Producer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Happiest girl I ever knew
Happiest girl I ever knew
[Verse 1]
Wanted to feel the joy
Blown between our lips
Wanted to feel the joy
Blown between our hips
[Chorus]
Happiest girl I ever knew
Why do you smile the smile you do?
[Chorus]
Happiest girl I ever knew
Happiest girl I ever knew
[Verse 2]
Wanted to feel the joy
Pass between our eyes
Wanted to feel the joy
Pass between our thighs
[Chorus]
Happiest girl I ever knew
Why do you smile the smile you do?
[Verse 3]
And I would have to pinch her
Just to see that she was real
Just to watch the smile fade away
And see the pain she'd feel
[Chorus]
Happiest girl I ever knew
Happiest girl I ever knew
[Verse 4]
Wanted to feel her joy
Feel it deep within
Wanted to feel her joy
Penetrate my skin
[Chorus]
Happiest girl I ever knew
Why do you smile the smile you do?
[Outro]
Why do you smile the smile you do?
Why do you smile the smile you do?
Why do you smile the smile you do?
Why do you smile the smile you do?
Why do you smile the smile you do?
Written by: Martin Gore

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