John Prine – Illegal Smile Lyrics
Artist: John Prine
Song: Illegal Smile
*crowd member: blood red rose!
John: well we’re making a live record here, and that’s not until the end of side three. matter of fact, this is your big chance to get on the record right now. help me out with the words on this one*
When i woke up this morning, things were looking bad
Seem like total silence was the only friend i had
Bowl of oatmeal tried to stare me down and won
And it was twelve o’clock before i realized that i was having no fun
Ah, but fortunatеly i have the key to еscape reality
And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile
It don’t cost very much, but it lasts a long while
Won’t you please tell the man i didn’t kill anyone
No i’m just trying to have me some fun
Last time i checked my bankroll, it was getting thin
Sometimes it seems like the bottom is the only place i’ve been
Chased a rainbow down a one-way street, dead end
And all my friends turned out to be insurance salesmen
Ah, but fortunately i have the key to escape reality
And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile
It don’t cost very much, but it lasts a long while
Won’t you please tell the man i didn’t kill anyone
No i’m just trying to have me some fun
Well, i sat down in my closet with all my overalls
Trying to get away from all the ears inside my walls
I dreamed the police heard everything i thought, what then?
Well i went to court and the judge’s name was hoffman
Ah, but fortunately i have the key to escape reality
And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile
It don’t cost very much, but it lasts a long while
Won’t you please tell the man i didn’t kill anyone
No i’m just trying to have me some fun
Well done
Hot dog bun
My sister’s a nun
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Release Year: 2008