Illegal Smile Lyrics - Live - 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 

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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 

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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