Illegal Smile Songtext
von John Prine

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

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 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
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 tryin' to have me some fun

Well, I sat down in my closet with all my overalls
Tryin′ 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 tryin' to have me some fun


Well done, hot dog bun, my sister′s a nun