Illegal Smile
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Illegal Smile lyrics

AlbumJohn Prine
Year1971
GenreFolk
Duration3:13
Original languageEnglish
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When I woke up this morning, things were lookin' 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 havin' .. no fun Chorus: 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 tryin' to have me some fun Last time I checked my bankroll, It was gettin' thin Sometimes it seems like the bottom Is the only place I've been I Chased a rainbow down a one-way street... dead end And all my friends turned out to be insurance salesmen Repeat Chorus: Well i sat down in my closet wiht all my overalls tryin to get away form allthese years inside my walls dreamed the police heard every thing i thought but then i went to court and the judges name was hoffman Repeat Chorus: Well Done, Hot Dog Bun, My sisters a nun

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