[Verse 1 – Ivanka] She had the heels She had the brand She posed up close Right where he’d stand Said “Daddy’s girl” But played it cool Took notes while bending every rule She smiled so clean She spoke so sweet Sold power wrapped in haute elite Did she know? Oh bless your heart— She definitely knew her part [Chorus] They stood there smiling They stood there smiling They stood there smiling all along They flipped their hair They signed the check They swore they’d never do him wrong If you’d been there If you’d seen it You would hum along They stood there smiling all along [Verse 2 – Melania] She wore the coat She chose the line “I really don’t care,” timing divine Eyes half-lidded Accent thick Watching chaos like a parlor trick She never said She never fought She cashed the silence that she bought Did she blink? Not even once Elegance as artful front [Chorus] They stood there smiling They stood there smiling They stood there smiling all along They flipped their hair They signed the check They swore they’d never do him wrong If you’d been there If you’d seen it You would hum along They stood there smiling all along [Verse 3 – Pam] She talked in law She talked in rules Said “I’m just here to play it cool” Framed it neat Procedural Made the mess sound reasonable When lines were crossed She found a way To say the book backed what he’d say Was it legal? She’d reply, “Well, that depends who’s asking why” [Chorus] They stood there smiling They stood there smiling They stood there smiling all along They flipped their hair They signed the check They swore they’d never do him wrong If you’d been there If you’d seen it You would hum along They stood there smiling all along [Verse 4 – Kristi] She stood real tall She talked real tough Said “The cruelty’s not quite enough” Border sharp Moral steel Hardline faith with a TV reel She sold it loud She sold it proud Fear with scripture, crowd by crowd Did she flinch? She did not sway Strength looked just like looking away [Chorus] They stood there smiling They stood there smiling They stood there smiling all along They flipped their hair They signed the check They swore they’d never do him wrong If you’d been there If you’d seen it You would hum along They stood there smiling all along [Verse 5 – Caroline] She spun the room She spun the press Made chaos sound like “strategic mess” Bright-eyed grin Talking fast Outrunning questions she’d been passed When truth knocked hard She laughed it off Called the firestorm “just a cough” Did she lie? She’d call it art Performance from the very start [Chorus] They stood there smiling They stood there smiling They stood there smiling all along They flipped their hair They signed the check They swore they’d never do him wrong If you’d been there If you’d seen it You would hum along They stood there smiling all along [Verse 6 – Susan] She spoke in faith She spoke in grace Put policy in prayer’s place Soft-toned voice Sunday calm Wrapped hard choices in a psalm She’d say “Amen” Then sign it through Said “God knows best, and so do you” Was it love Or holy shield? Conviction’s such a useful veil [Chorus] They stood there smiling They stood there smiling They stood there smiling all along They flipped their hair They signed the check They swore they’d never do him wrong If you’d been there If you’d seen it You would hum along They stood there smiling all along [Bridge] [Wife 1] I married the name I survived the man [Marla] I loved the lie Then learned the scam [Together] We watched them line up One by one New dresses, same old song Honey, power hums real sweet When you think you’re not doing wrong [Spoken aside, overlapping] Oh darling, they always think they’re different [Final Chorus – Full Ensemble] They stood there smiling They stood there smiling They stood there smiling all along Lipstick vows Designer sins A perfectly rehearsed wrong Now the lights are up The music’s done But don’t act shocked, come on They stood there smiling all along
