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Illegal Smile
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John Prine
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When I woke up this morning, things were lookin' bad
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Seem like total silence was the only friend I had
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Bowl of oatmeal tried to stare me down... And won
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And it was twelve o'clock before I realized
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That I was havin'.. No fun
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Chorus:
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But fortunately I have the key to escape reality
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And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile
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It don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while
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Won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone
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No I'm just tryin' to have me some fun
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Last time I checked my bankroll,
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It was gettin' thin
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Sometimes it seems like the bottom
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Is the only place I've been
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I chased a rainbow down a one-way street... Dead end
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[Illegal Smile lyrics on http://www.metrolyrics.com]And all my friends turned out to be insurance salesmen
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Repeat chorus:
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Well, I sat down in my closet with all my overalls
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Tryin' to get away
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From all the ears inside my walls
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I dreamed the police heard
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Everything I thought... What then?
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Well I went to court
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And the judge's name was hoffman
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Ah but fortunately I have the key to escape reality
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And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile
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It don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while
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Won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone
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No I'm just tryin' to have me some fun
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Well done, hot dog bun, my sister's a nun
John Prine - Illegal Smile
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