Illegal Smile — текст песни (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 oclock 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 dont cost very much, but it lasts a long while

Wont you please tell the man I didnt kill anyone

No Im 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 Ive 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 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 judges name was hoffman



Ah but fortunately I have the key to escape reality

And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile

It dont cost very much, but it lasts a long while

Wont you please tell the man I didnt kill anyone

No Im just tryin to have me some fun

Well done, hot dog bun, my sisters a nun