Smiling Bill Mccall Lyrics - Ride This Train - Johnny Cash

Well, the whole town listened to the radio 

For the Smiling Bill McCall Show 

Everyone in Nashville 

Was listenin' to Bill 

I don't want to be layin' in bed 

When they pronounce me dead 

He'd stand and breathe in the microphone 

With his guitar hangin' to his knee bone 

All the girls just sat and dreamed 

When Bill began his sing 

I don't want my hat to be hung 

When my last song is sung 

But he never let fame go to his head 

"This is Smiling Bill McCall", he said 

"Gonna pick and sing a song or two 

You all listen till I'm through" 

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And if you're at the house or in your car 

Tune in this time tomorrow 

To all the boys he was a big hero 

They'd glue their ears to the radio 

Then talkin' a most unusual drawl 

Imitatin' Bill McCall 

Daddy, can I get me a guitar 

'Cause I want to be a star 

The girls would say of Bill McCall 

Why I bet he's over six feet tall 

Handsomest man in Nashville 

They said of Smiling Bill 

He won't be plantin' potato slips 

When he cashes in his chips 

Then one day Bill didn't make the show 

Didn't even show up for a week or so 

The station's boss said to city hall 

"Find Smiling Bill McCall" 

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It won't be hard to track him down 

He's got the biggest feet in town 

Well, there's a creek that runs through Nashville 

And on the bank they found Smiling Bill 

He's committin' suicide 

But they grabbed him before he tried 

"Turn me loose, I want to jump", he screamed 

"'Cause I can't stand that theme" 

Let this be my final breath 

'Cause I'm scared to half to death" 

The big brave Smiling Bill McCall 

Is only four feet tall 

I'd rather be in the river dead 

Than to hear 'em laughin' at my bald head